The BSC blog, launched in 2013, features stories from practitioners around the world who are working to solve some of the world’s most pressing and complex problems. Browse blogs below by region.
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Africa
Public Services Delivery in Mali: A Manageable Problem
Guest blog by Fatim Haby Mariko, IPP ’25 When I first embarked on the Implementing Public Policy (IPP) program, my problem statement for Mali was ambitious and, as I would soon discover, far too broad to tackle directly. I started with the challenge of Mali’s low public trust and government accountability, which hindered civic engagement. It…Continue…
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Australia & New Zealand
Evolving Electricity Distribution Network Roles in Australia
Guest blog by Mayank Grover, IPP ’25 When I applied for the Implementing Public Policy (IPP) program, the biggest doubt I had was whether this course would be too theoretical or academic. The problem-driven iterative adaptation concept seemed a bit alien to the public policy or economic regulation in which I have been working for…Continue…
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Europe & Central Asia
Addressing the Challenge of Brain Drain and Supporting Returnees in Azerbaijan
Guest blog by Vugar Aliyev, IPP ’25 First of all, I came to realize just how much quality education Harvard University provides to learners of public policy. The program went beyond theory and delivered practical tools that can be applied immediately in real-world contexts. I not only learned new knowledge but also gained frameworks that…Continue…
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Latin America & Caribbean
Increasing the Engagement of Young Adults in STEM Careers in the Dominican Republic
Guest blog by Mabely Diaz Soriano, IPP ’25 My journey with the IPP program began with a lot of expectations. The process of waiting for the program to open. After the first time, I contacted the IPP team to request more information on the application. It just added more to my increasing questions about how to implement public policies successfully. I should stop here and…Continue…
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Middle East & North Africa
Phosphate Decarbonization as a Catalyst for Growth in Morocco
Guest blog by Soumaya Benzennou, LEG ’25 When I began this course, I thought my challenge was technical: how can a hard-to-abate sector like phosphates decarbonize? But over the ten weeks, something shifted. The more we learned about growth, complexity and inclusion, the more I realized that my real challenge was not about emissions. It was about people, incentives, institutions,…Continue…
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North America
Reversing New Mexico’s Brain Drain Through Economic Diversification
Guest blog by Rita Gaurin, LEG ’25 Over the past ten weeks, I’ve immersed myself in understanding one of New Mexico’s most pressing challenges: the persistent out-migration of our educated workforce and the struggle to diversify our economy beyond extractive industries. This journey has fundamentally shifted how I think about economic development, moving me from viewing problems…Continue…
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South Asia & Pacific
A community-driven approach to flexible learning in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
Guest blog by Kim Allen, Evangeline Balili, Russel Graham, Jacqueline Matawawina, and Norah Tamarua What began as a learning journey for seven individuals became a mission for the Eastern Learners team. A team made up of individuals from the education sector, development sector, and Non-Government Organisations (NGOs). The Eastern Learners team had one mission: ‘to…Continue…