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Increasing the Engagement of Young Adults in STEM Careers in the Dominican Republic

  • Publication date December 9, 2025
An image with STEM in block letters written on a notebook with a magnifying glass.

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 Reading Increasing the Engagement of Young Adults in STEM Careers in the Dominican Republic

Improving Public Spending Efficiency and Transparency in Panama

  • Publication date December 3, 2025
Panama Canal

Guest Blog by Daniel Lombana, IPP ’25 Enrolling in the Harvard Kennedy School program Implementing Public Policy has been one of the best educational decisions I have ever made. I am a lawyer by profession, with a degree in Law and Political Science and a master’s in Procedural Law. Over the years, I have pursued…Continue Reading Improving Public Spending Efficiency and Transparency in Panama

Championing Social Public Partnership Frameworks in Africa

  • Publication date December 1, 2025

Guest Blog by Carolyn Kandusi, IPP ’25 When I joined Harvard Kennedy School’s Implementing Public Policy (IPP) program, my goal was clear: sharpen my policy acumen before fully launching Policy Innovation Lab Africa (PIL-A). As a social sector leader who has spent years building solutions, mobilizing capital, and driving social sector impact, I knew that…Continue Reading Championing Social Public Partnership Frameworks in Africa

Evolving Electricity Distribution Network Roles in Australia

  • Publication date November 26, 2025
Electricity distribution lines

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 Reading Evolving Electricity Distribution Network Roles in Australia

Building Rights-Based Frameworks in Fiscal Decisions in Buenos Aires

  • Publication date November 24, 2025

Guest Blog by Maria Agostina Cacault, IPP ’25 When I began the Implementing Public Policy program at Harvard Kennedy School in May 2025, I thought I understood my challenge: there was a “lack of human rights and gender perspective in the legal proceedings of Buenos Aires Province State Attorney’s Office.” Like many of us working…Continue Reading Building Rights-Based Frameworks in Fiscal Decisions in Buenos Aires

Strengthening Healthy School Nutrition Policy in Abu Dhabi, UAE

  • Publication date November 18, 2025
Brightly colored vegetables

Guest blog by Mariam Alkarbi, IPP ’25 When I joined the Implementing Public Policy (IPP) program, I was eager to work on an issue close to my heart: improving school food environments in Abu Dhabi. Childhood obesity is one of the UAE’s most pressing public health challenges, and while we already have nutrition guidelines and…Continue Reading Strengthening Healthy School Nutrition Policy in Abu Dhabi, UAE

Highlights from the 2025 Implementing Public Policy Program

  • Publication date November 17, 2025
IPP 2025 participants gathered outside a classroom at HKS

In June, we welcomed 36 practitioners from 16 countries to Harvard Kennedy School for the on-campus portion of our Implementing Public Policy (IPP) Executive Education program. This program ran from May to September 2025, with the on-campus phase being a week-long intensive, interactive, and immersive experience. During the week, participants engaged with faculty and peers…Continue Reading Highlights from the 2025 Implementing Public Policy Program