You Need to be Brave
Guest blog written by Margaret MacDonald Coming into the Implementing Public Policy course I felt a little nervous. I wasn’t familiar with problem driven iterative adaptation (PDIA). I think I […]
Implementing Public Policy
A Bridge to Sustainable Development in Panama begins with Purpose
Guest blog written by Lorena Fabrega After 25-years-experience in the private sector, steering the course of a professional career towards public service is challenging. Implementing Public Policy came to me at such […]
The Origins, Gospel, Path and Light at the End of the Tunnel
Guest blog written by Luis Paredes When I decided to apply for the Program, I was not sure I would get accepted! With all the complicated crises around the globe, […]
Poor Tax Collection in Nigeria
Guest blog written by Fuad Kayode Laguda I must disclose that coming for this course was a product of careful decision-making and determination. It is not easy combining my job […]
A Professional Watershed in Kenya’s Land of Climate Change
Guest blog written by David Sperling I was optimistic: I knew the course would be useful and would help me understand better, at least in theory, how one might best […]
Public Policy is Not only about Ticking the Checkboxes
Guest blog written by Oluwole Pratt In terms of the quality and content of learning, I received what I was expecting from a world class faculty. What I didn’t expect […]
Adapt, Learn and Win
Guest blog written by Kanoo Hana After the last few months listening, observing and learning we finally come to the end of this very interesting programme. I feel that we […]
Public Policy Problems are both Inevitable and Approachable
Guest blog written by Doran Moreland I was extremely excited to begin the course, mainly because I was looking forward to the opportunity to approach my problem in new ways. […]
Feeling Excited, then Misplaced, then Overwhelmed, then Inspired!
Guest blog written by Anna Doherty Rolling up on day one at the Kennedy School, alongside a global cohort of policymakers, I felt excited and then immediately overcome with imposter […]
Congo Calling Rebooted
Guest blog written by Bandi Mbubi At the beginning of 2019, Harvard Kennedy School invited me to apply for its executive program in Implementing Public Policy. The letter was timely as […]