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Posts relating to the Implementing Public Policy (IPP) Program

IPP: A master key to close problem doors and open solution doors for a better world

Guest blog written by Mamadou Mouctar Diallo The thousands of miles that separate Guinea from the United States and COVID 19 were overcome by technology to enable us to attend this public policy implementation training at the prestigious Harvard Kennedy School. When the opening bell rang in June, I knew I was about to embark…Continue Reading IPP: A master key to close problem doors and open solution doors for a better world

Civil Registration in Sierra Leone: A hero won’t save the day, applying PDIA might

People in the street in Sierra Leone

Guest blog written by Laura Michelle Delgado Van Demen A year after the COVID-19 pandemic started, the perception that our team working on the establishment of a Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) system in Sierra Leone, was standing alone in front of a very massive reform had increased. We were very frustrated since each…Continue Reading Civil Registration in Sierra Leone: A hero won’t save the day, applying PDIA might

Developing deeper learning competencies in the United States

Guest blog written by Rholyn Barnhart I was born in a very small town in the Philippines. Majority of the source of income in our town relates to fishing and trading goods. My family is one of the many families who wanted to go out of our current state of life – working just to…Continue Reading Developing deeper learning competencies in the United States

Implementing effective public policies in Peru

Guest blog written by Alexandra Ames One of the greatest concerns of public servants in Peru is to achieve effective public policies, that is, that all the effort and resources invested become real results for the benefit of the people. But being involved in the policy-making process is not a simple task, we must recognize…Continue Reading Implementing effective public policies in Peru

Adding depth and dimension to public policy projects

Guest blog written by Razan Farhan Alaqil Joining the Implementing Public Policy course started as a “cool” yet very far idea during a ministerial meeting that I was attending. But then, I went back to my team, and we all truly thought “Why not?” Within a matter of weeks, I was registered for the course…Continue Reading Adding depth and dimension to public policy projects

Constraints faced by MSMEs hindering economic growth in Equatorial Guinea

Guest blog written by Cesar A. Mba Abogo I signed up for the Implementing Public Policy (IPP) course after having completed Leading Economic Growth (LEG), where my understanding of the economic growth challenges facing my country, Equatorial Guinea, had been literally reset. Attending LEG was a bit of cathartic therapy for me, as I had…Continue Reading Constraints faced by MSMEs hindering economic growth in Equatorial Guinea

Creation of jobs for youth through entrepreneurial development in Ghana

Young man holding the Ghana flag

Guest blog by Osman Haruna Tweneboah My expectations for signing up for the programme I was actually excited to start the IPP programme at Harvard Kennedy School not only because of the brand name of the School, the popularity and the international respect accorded to the School, but I was also looking for a solution…Continue Reading Creation of jobs for youth through entrepreneurial development in Ghana

An unexpected journey: ‘One fish in your hand is worth more than two in the river’

Guest blog by Raphaël Kenigsberg Integrate the Millennial generation into strategic decision-making and implementation During the Covid-19 crazy crisis, I had a dream, shared by many: what would the world look like after this unexpected pandemic? Our landmarks were missing, and adaptation became key. With the support of hundred engaged members of the think tank…Continue Reading An unexpected journey: ‘One fish in your hand is worth more than two in the river’

Examining the secondary education system in Georgia

Guest blog by Levan Karalashvili That was a great course. A lot of countries are facing major policy challenges due to COVID19 and there is especially high uncertainty on post-covid era. The world simply will be different and any policy-maker needs to be equipped with the best possible tools and be able to efficiently analyze…Continue Reading Examining the secondary education system in Georgia