Making Government Work in Hard Places

This course analyzes problems faced by government in challenging settings. It is offered by Princeton University through edX, an online education platform.

The course introduces concepts and insights from applied political economy and the science of delivery. It is taught in the form of case studies of the problems a reform leader faces. Consequently, participants learn to generate a toolkit of solutions to address similar challenges in the future.

Some of the course contents are:

• Reducing delay, error, and diversion of funds in citizen services
• Using citizen monitoring and community-driven projects to improve services in rural areas
• Preventing conflicts of interest or self-dealing from blocking institutional reform
• Facilitating coordination at the cabinet level
• Developing a strategy and the incentives to sustain change