For our purposes, however, the most interesting challenge is
that of achieving administrative viability, by which we mean
congruence with – or transformation of – the dominant organizational
practices and cultures in aid agencies. Even if it
makes sense scientifically, and even if it garners enough political
support, political-economy analysis might ultimately fail
due to the reluctance of aid professionals to adopt new processes
and changed incentives. Specifically, for each aid donor
dabbling in PEA we pose three questions of institutionalization: