Development Effectiveness

Implementing more effective interventions to solve development problems, improving public services, using resources efficiently, and managing public agencies effectively have been ongoing concerns for Latin American and Caribbean governments.

Government officials are now paying closer attention to the results obtained by their administrations. Citizens are now demanding not only universal access but also quality in the services that the government provides. To meet this growing demand for public sector effectiveness, governments have formulated new laws, created or modified institutions, and implemented innovative management methodologies and instruments.
The courses under this Program are focused on strengthening the knowledge and skills of development initiatives managers and policy makers to ensure greater effectiveness in public administration performance.

Depending on the target audience and topics, two formats are offered by this Program:

On-line Courses with a Tutor: courses for a maximum of 30 participants in each section.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC): these courses are offered through the Edx platform in collaboration with Harvard University and MIT.

The courses include videos and readings, as well as weekly evaluations and fora.

The Program is targeted to professionals managing development interventions (national or subnational public sector, NGOs, corporate responsibility in the private sector, development agencies), and to policy makers and designers of public programs.