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
The Elated PDIA Enthusiast: Minimizing Waste in Johannesburg
Guest blog written by Pinky Ferland, IPP ’24 Are you struggling with implementing your organizational or country policy? If your answer is yes, then read on and experience the journey I travelled with Harvard Kennedy School which led to my capability of implementing my organizational policy with success. A catalyst for change – that is…Continue…
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Australia & New Zealand
Empowering Papua New Guinea’s Youth through Art
Guest blog written by Hananiah Dickson, Nelson Kokoa, Jasmine Kuliniasi, Emmanuel Wanya In the heart of Papua New Guinea, where the rich tapestry of tradition and culture intertwines, our team: Radical Renaissance, stands resolute in our mission. Comprising four individuals from Art Activism PNG, we are on a quest to tackle a daunting challenge –…Continue…
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Europe & Central Asia
Reconciling Parenthood and Employment through Collective Action in Belgium
Guest blog by Silvia Steisel, IPP ’23 On May 14, 2024, a group of twenty leaders from civil society organizations focused on parenting in Belgium gathered in a central Brussels meeting room. They were brought together by the Degroof Petercam Foundation (DPF), not because the foundation is an expert in parenting—indeed, it knows far less…Continue…
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Latin America & Caribbean
Making it Look Like You’re Doing, and Making it Look Like it Works? Do the Work!
Guest blog by Silvia Lara Povedano, IPP ’24 As a government official and consultant for international development organizations, in recent years, a voice began echoing in my head, saying, “Something about what I’m doing is not right. Deep down, I know this isn’t going to work, no matter how passionately I speak or how carefully…Continue…
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Middle East & North Africa
Diversifying an Oil Based Economy in Saudi Arabia
Guest blog by Farah Ismail, LEG ’23 The main economic problem that concerns me about my country (the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) is the over reliance of its economy on one resource, fossil fuel. Saudi Arabia’s economy has always been very oil dependent, between the years 1970 and 2000 the oil economy was constantly between…Continue…
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North America
Coordinating Workforce Development Services in Rural Arizona
Guest blog by Jeremy Flowers, IPP ’24 I was born and raised in New England, where Harvard University holds mythological levels of prestige. So, when I applied for the Kennedy School’s Implementing Public Policy program, I expected knowledge and skills that couldn’t be obtained anywhere else, and world-class presentations by dazzlingly brilliant professors. I was…Continue…
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South Asia & Pacific
Addressing Ineffective District Youth Development Councils in Papua New Guinea
Guest blog by Dorah Asera, Carl Geckoban, Steven Nining, David Rupa, Janet Yembinei Twelve weeks ago, eight (8) staff from the National Youth Development Authority of Papua New Guinea signed up for the Harvard University’s PDIA Course, delivered through The Voice Incorporated, in partnership with the Australian Government. Out from the eight (8), five (5)…Continue…