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Former Director Stacy Edgar
Stacy Edgar is a governance and economic growth specialist and former director in Chemonics’ Asia Division. She holds a master’s degree in global politics and civil society from the London School of Economics and a bachelor’s degree in international development and political science from the University of California, Los Angeles.
by Stacy Edgar
4 Chances to Swallow Our Pride and Learn from Failure
This post originally appeared on the SEEP Network‘s blog. Discussing failure is difficult because it implies that someone didn’t do their job well. Too often, the discussion stops there. Yet, the complexity of our work means that forces beyond our control often influence the outcomes of our programs, making it worth finding a way to discuss…
Fail Fast, Succeed Sooner: Why Investing in Innovation Is Worth the Risk
It has become increasingly trendy in international development to look to Silicon Valley and the tech world’s start-up culture for inspiration in making our programs more “innovative.” Inspired by the pace at which the tech world can turn an idea into products and staples of everyday life, we aspiring innovators of international development look to…
5 Trends to Watch in Digital Financial Services
The success of Kenya’s mobile money system, M-PESA, over the past few years has opened many people’s eyes to the potential of digital solutions to expand access to finance. In recent years, global markets have also taken notice in the lucrative opportunity posed by digital financial services or “fintech” (shorthand for the financial technology space).…
The Connection Between International Trade and Women’s Economic Empowerment
The business case for promoting in women’s economic empowerment is clear. According to a recent McKinsey Global Institute Report, expanding and improving women’s economic participation can add as much as $12 trillion to $28 trillion to the global GDP by 2025. In addition, as studies consistently affirm, an investment in a woman’s economic empowerment is…