Unpacking Complexity in Tunisia’s Waste Management: A Journey through PDIA
Guest blog by Lobna Jeribi, IPP ’24 Discovering the Power of Small Steps Reflecting on my journey through the IPP program, I feel like I’ve been on a quest – […]
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Insufficient Financing for Energy Transition in Africa
Guest blog by Mekalia Paulos Aklilu, IPP ’24 The last 6 months have been truly insightful as I embarked on the ‘IPP journey’. I thought I knew sufficiently enough about […]
Using Zoning to Reduce the Affordable Housing Crisis in Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Guest blog by Melissa Velez, IPP ’24 The experiences and learning within the Implementing Public Policy course helped me to look deeper into the problems faced within my city, gave […]
Changing Jobs and Changing Frameworks for Problem Solving
Guest blog by Brian Vandenberg, IPP ’24 When I first enrolled in the Harvard Kennedy School’s Implementing Public Policy (IPP) program, I had no idea how transformative the experience would […]
Transitioning from a Planning and Control Approach to PDIA in Niteroi-RJ, Brazil
Guest blog by Ellen Bonadio Benedetti, IPP ’24 For years, I have practiced the traditional approach of planning and control, which is crucial for supporting public agents in their daily […]
Addressing Imbalanced Sectoral Credit Growth and High Inflation in the Lao PDR
Guest blog by Phengphaivanh (Susan) Sitpraxay, IPP ’24 I attended the IPP course during one of the toughest periods over 14 years of my work life as a policy maker […]
Building Resiliency and Sustainability in Providence’s Arts and Cultural Sector
Guest blog by Joseph Wilson Jr, IPP ’24 I have spent 30 years of my professional life working as an artist. After graduating from the University of Notre Dame with […]
Trade and Labor Policy in South Africa: Shaping Policy Design and Implementation from the Outside
Guest blog by Vuyiswa Mkhabela, IPP ’24 Embracing my Role as an Outsider Joining Harvard Kennedy School’s Implementing Public Policy (IPP) program was not just an academic pursuit for me—it […]
Proper Use of Pesticides in Ethiopia
Guest blog by Akalu Teshome Firew, IPP ’24 Crop production and productivity in Ethiopia remain very low. One of the major reasons for this low productivity is the damage caused […]
Tackling the Institutionalization of Fostering Services
Guest blog by Hiba Qutub, IPP ’24 Reflecting on my journey to enhance and institutionalize fostering services through the PDIA (Problem Driven Iterative Adaptation) framework fills me with a deep […]