Guest blog by Cynthia Steinhauser, an alumnus of the Implementing Public Policy Executive Education Program at the Harvard Kennedy School…Continue Reading It’s about the P’s
It’s about the P’s
Improving Nutritional Outcomes in India
Guest blog written by Saachi Bhalla When I applied for the IPP online course, I was hoping to help strengthen my understanding and capacity for policy analysis and to spend dedicated time in identifying ways of making progress on complex public policy issues. I was particularly interested in engaging with ways of identify formal and informal…Continue Reading Improving Nutritional Outcomes in India
Applications for our Implementing Public Policy (online) Program are Open!
written by Salimah Samji Are you a public policymaker frustrated with the limited impact of your government’s policies? Do you see many policy ideas starting out with promise but ending up incomplete or ineffectively implemented? Are you trying to improve implementation? If so, you are not alone. Join with peers from around the globe for a dynamic,…Continue Reading Applications for our Implementing Public Policy (online) Program are Open!
Reflections on the Importance of Community: A Message from our IPP Moderators
Guest blog written by Doran Moreland We live in complicated times occupied with strident partisanship, disinformation, social division, endless cyber distractions, and work and family interactions that are consigned to computer screens. Taking all these factors into account, the idea of forming and maintaining a community is in itself a radical act. Nearly two years…Continue Reading Reflections on the Importance of Community: A Message from our IPP Moderators
Together for a better Business Climate in Morocco
Guest blog written by Thami El Maaroufi By attending the IPP course with Harvard Kennedy School, my main objective was to learn how to improve our approach in designing, developing, and implementing a public policy efficiently, using high standards, the best practices, and innovations. Attending this course with peers from all over the world was…Continue Reading Together for a better Business Climate in Morocco
Caring for a Community of Practice
written by Anisha Poobalan Communities of Practice come in all shapes and sizes. But no matter how large, how diverse, how global, as the name suggests the key word here is community. The Implementing Public Policy Community of Practice (IPP CoP) was formed in December 2019. It surprises me every time I think about this; it…Continue Reading Caring for a Community of Practice
Building a Movement of Public Problem Solvers
written by Salimah Samji Solving public problems is a hard and thankless job. One that is undertaken with a shortage of time as well as resources, and often under pressure to deliver results. A common approach used to solve public problems is to develop a plan, sometimes with experts, and then to assume that implementation…Continue Reading Building a Movement of Public Problem Solvers
Formin’ Normin’ and Stormin’ – My IPP Journey Through Pandemics and Hurricanes in Louisiana
Guest blog written by Liana Elliott When I began this executive education course – in the middle of a pandemic, while still recovering from a cyberattack – I was expecting to get some dry, Harvard-y lectures and maybe some good business-speak tools, and join the network of HKS practitioners around the world. I was NOT expecting…Continue Reading Formin’ Normin’ and Stormin’ – My IPP Journey Through Pandemics and Hurricanes in Louisiana
Leading Economic Growth in a World at Risk
Guest blog by Sharon Lewis…Continue Reading Leading Economic Growth in a World at Risk
From South Africa To Boston and Back
Guest blog written by Nkere Skosana From the moment I saw the advert on Twitter and read through the content provided, something just told me this is the real deal. I felt there was no way I could not find more about the course. It has always been my approach not to do any academic…Continue Reading From South Africa To Boston and Back