
Arnaldo Pellini
I am a co-founder of Capability Oy, a Finnish consultancy that focuses on research and advice on the use of problem-driven and adaptive approaches to support democratic governance. I am also a Research Associate at the Overseas Development Institute in London where, over the past ten years, I have led and been involved in the design, monitoring, implementation, and action research in projects seeking to strengthen governance systems and democratic participation by bringing research, analysis, and citizens’ knowledge into policy processes. I hold a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Tampere (Finland) and have 18 years of work experience on governance reforms in Southeast Asia as well as other regions. My current research interests are problem-driven development and the design and management of monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems that support programmes in the ways they address complex social and governance problems. I am also interested in the effect on knowledge systems, governance, and democratic participation of digital technologies. I have published extensively on education in international development, governance and decentralisation, the demand and use of evidence in policymaking with the Overseas Development Institute, in academic articles, book chapters, blog posts and opinion pieces. I am a co-editor of Knowledge, Politics and Policymaking in Indonesia (Springer 2018). I am an Associate Editor with the journal Evidence & Policy.
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- 24 FebRT @Sys_innovation: Out now! the Network Analysis Canvas https://t.co/MXziFoTySZ Drawing upon the basic concepts and models of network anal…
- 24 FebThree questions about MEL for projects dealing with complexity https://t.co/2JJxgsT8Ci via @ArnaldoPellini
- 23 FebBeneath the blue: dive into a dazzling ocean under threat – interactive https://t.co/npFMPLQ1Gt
- 21 FebRT @Sys_innovation: This video explains the different areas and ideas in complexity theory https://t.co/S2z0X0h72N https://t.co/yEmcFsVx4W
- 18 FebRT @EvidencePolicy: New blog post from @EvidencePolicy: 'The ambiguous nature of today’s behavioural government' by @Sarahrcyb & @joramfei…
- 16 FebRT @H_S_Global: Explore the @EvidencePolicy blog for topical posts and regular commentary on #policy and #practice:https://t.co/wpgtujG5G…
- 16 Feb‘ Sceptics, however, warn that a “digital divide” further widens existing attainment gaps and inequalities faced by… https://t.co/bwk7Xgh2YF
- 15 FebRT @EvidencePolicy: Another top 5 most read article from Jennifer Smith-Merry of @USydCDRP. Read ‘Evidence-based policy, knowledge from exp…
- 15 FebRondinelli in 1983: Governments and international organisations still attempt to use planning and management techni… https://t.co/Lcuf09nOxl
- 15 FebSecond, methods of planning and management associated with earlier strategies were found to be less useful in copin… https://t.co/jE0NZkoUeW
- 15 FebFirst, many of the conventional theories of economic growth applied during the 1950s and 1960s did not achieve their intended goals.
- 15 FebSeems written today. Dennis Rondinelli in 1983: 'Experience with development during the past quarter century has l… https://t.co/l1cojNaTNz
- 15 FebRT @EvidencePolicy: Read our latest issue for articles on #knowledgebrokering, evidence use in #healthpolicy, public service reform and mor…
- 15 FebRT @EvidencePolicy: Discover our published articles & #FastTrack content on #evidencebased #research & #policy & practice:https://t.co/7U…
- 15 FebSo, how can providing more evidence to inform policy decisions in those systems help improving things? @SystemsChangeFI @Sys_innovation
- 15 FebGovernance and political systems we have today do not provide citizen with the services they need and the voice th… https://t.co/9Jkp2IlSI9
- 11 FebRT @snowded: The single most fundamental error of the last three decades is to try and design an idealised future state rather than working…
- 08 FebRT @Sys_innovation: What 'systems thinking' actually means - and why it matters for innovation today - https://t.co/PEE1iR18ifFocusing on…