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Rolling out COVID relief programs in Reno using the PDIA approach

Guest blog written by Calli Wilsey During one of our first sessions, I remember Professor Andrews speaking about complex problems and the need to address these issues with a new approach typically not used by public policy professionals and government agencies. As he described the problems he has witnessed with the traditional “plan and control” implementation…Continue Reading Rolling out COVID relief programs in Reno using the PDIA approach

Implementing Reparations in Asheville, North Carolina

Guest blog written by Bethany Dill, Isabel Mejia Fontanot, Kent Shi, Kerianne DiBattista MLD103, otherwise known as “PDIA in Action”, is a one-of-a-kind experience at HKS. On day one, we were randomly assigned teammates we would spend the next 7 weeks working with and given a problem to focus on. Quickly, we needed to get…Continue Reading Implementing Reparations in Asheville, North Carolina

It is the journey, not the destination that truly matters

Guest blog written by Deepa Singal Participating in the Executive Education program, “Implementing Public Policy” at the Harvard Kennedy School was a dynamic, motivating and humbling experience. Our global cohort consisted of emerging leaders and seasoned policy experts from multiple sectors and countries, all with the shared purpose of making a positive impact in the world….Continue Reading It is the journey, not the destination that truly matters

Don’t try swallowing a whale in one go

Guest blog written by Joe Savage So, your fish bone skeleton is a whale Even the biggest, most complex problems can be broken down into smaller pieces. First, you probably shouldn’t try to swallow a whale in one go. After all, it’s a whale. It would obviously crush you. Second, the process of digging deeper…Continue Reading Don’t try swallowing a whale in one go

Improving Nutritional Outcomes in India

Guest blog written by Saachi Bhalla When I applied for the IPP online course, I was hoping to help strengthen my understanding and capacity for policy analysis and to spend dedicated time in identifying ways of making progress on complex public policy issues. I was particularly interested in engaging with ways of identify formal and informal…Continue Reading Improving Nutritional Outcomes in India

Applications for our Implementing Public Policy (online) Program are Open!

written by Salimah Samji Are you a public policymaker frustrated with the limited impact of your government’s policies? Do you see many policy ideas starting out with promise but ending up incomplete or ineffectively implemented? Are you trying to improve implementation? If so, you are not alone. Join with peers from around the globe for a dynamic,…Continue Reading Applications for our Implementing Public Policy (online) Program are Open!

Reflections on the Importance of Community: A Message from our IPP Moderators

Group photo of IPP participants

Guest blog written by Doran Moreland We live in complicated times occupied with strident partisanship, disinformation, social division, endless cyber distractions, and work and family interactions that are consigned to computer screens. Taking all these factors into account, the idea of forming and maintaining a community is in itself a radical act.  Nearly two years…Continue Reading Reflections on the Importance of Community: A Message from our IPP Moderators

Together for a better Business Climate in Morocco

Guest blog written by Thami El Maaroufi By attending the IPP course with Harvard Kennedy School, my main objective was to learn how to improve our approach in designing, developing, and implementing a public policy efficiently, using high standards, the best practices, and innovations.  Attending this course with peers from all over the world was…Continue Reading Together for a better Business Climate in Morocco