Guest blog by Crystal Smitherman Being a new and young politician, I knew I had a lot of learning to do in the political sector. I had a lot of energy and great initiatives, but I still need to learn how to revamp my message and craft good policy making habits. In the midst of a…Continue Reading Tackling gun violence in Birmingham, Alabama
Guest blog by Perihan Tawfik Being an Egyptian Woman, a holder of a master degree of the Public Policy and Public Administration from the American University in Cairo (AUC, 2007), member of the AUC Public Policy Hub (2018) and working for the International Labor Organization (UN Specialized agency) encouraged me to think about enrolling in a…Continue Reading Formalizing Egypt’s Informal Sector
Guest blog by Laney Stone This has been an interesting year, to say the least, and when it became clear that I would need to stay at home for some time due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I considered how I might use my time in a constructive way. I was excited to see that the HKS…Continue Reading Dissecting challenges, mapping entry points & building teams: My IPP learnings
Guest blog by Vijay Yeldandi Why IPP? Honestly because I needed a navigator! After 25 years of doing public health work in India focusing on HIV Infection Prevention, I realized that not everything I did was a resounding success. While some projects were gratifying, in retrospect there were many hard lessons to learn and much heartburn…Continue Reading HIV: Patient Safety and Infection Prevention in India
Guest blog by Chris Tenorio A simple communication via email dated June 4, 2020 from Prof. Matt Andrews inviting me to be part of the Implementing Public Policy (IPP) Program made me think if whether or not this program would further improve my way of governance in public office and enhance my knowledge on managing public…Continue Reading Implementing online services in Manila, Philippines
Guest blog by Linda Chasey I thought that I would learn some new tools that would refine what I was currently doing with solving problems and implementing policy when I first started the IPP course. Perhaps learn the best practices or would be told what to do in different situations. I am known for getting things…Continue Reading How I became a believer in the PDIA process
Guest blog by Catalina Palacio This is the story of an inspiring journey. Everybody is working hard around the world looking for increasing their wellbeing, which in turn affects the improvement of the quality of life of others. Everybody plays a determinant role to make lives better, even more, when people share the public policies sphere…Continue Reading Urban Development in Argentina: How IPP helped me achieve my goal
Guest blog by Anjan Chimaladinne On August 13, 2016, my 16-year-old son passed away unexpectedly and suddenly. My wife and I have established scholarships in his name at his high school and the college he was planning on attending. For the 4 past years we rendered help to several other social causes. In the United…Continue Reading Honoring the memory of a lost child: A father’s inspirational pursuit of policy change
Guest blog written by Isabel Fontoura, Nadia Islam, Bandi Mbubi, Doran Moreland What makes people not run away from but run towards challenges to get things done when facing complex policy problems? Although any sole answer is unlikely to cover all of the nuances of the question we pose to you at the start of…Continue Reading Friendship, Energy, Innovation and Community: The Heart of the IPP Community and Fuel for Good
Guest blog by Gabriel Aduda My initial attempt at being part of the very first edition of the Implementing Public Policy Program in 2019 was fraught with challenges, due to my work schedule. At that time, I was responsible for organizing national events in the Presidency, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation…Continue Reading Pay attention to the problem!
