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Using PDIA in Addressing the Non-Competitive and Inefficient Free Zone Scheme in Nigeria

  • Publication date June 20, 2023
Civic Towers, Lekki, Lagos Nigeria

Guest blog by Adesoji Adesugba My participation in 2022 Implementing Public Policy was timely and rewarding. IPP is the second program under the Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education series I have participated. The first was Leading Economic Growth, which I completed last December. The IPP program has exposed me to new policy ideas through shared…Continue Reading Using PDIA in Addressing the Non-Competitive and Inefficient Free Zone Scheme in Nigeria

Addressing the Lack of Employment Opportunities in Southern Mexico

  • Publication date June 13, 2023
Colorful street in Mexico

Guest blog by Agustín I. Filippo For you all considering or going through the IPP course, be ready for a transformational experience. If you’re like most of the people I met here, troubled, and somewhat frustrated with current practice in your development practice, you’ll get an amazing lot from joining. The closer you are from…Continue Reading Addressing the Lack of Employment Opportunities in Southern Mexico

Access to Data and Affordable Finance to improve Youth Unemployment in Nigeria

  • Publication date June 1, 2023
Busy street in Lagos, Nigeria

Guest blog by Tejumola Abake Abisoye I was hoping for a magic bullet to implementing public policy and I learnt it is simply the ability to focus on the problem and be driven by iterations until ones sees the expected outcomes – PDIA. I currently manage a Government Agency – The Lagos State Employment Trust…Continue Reading Access to Data and Affordable Finance to improve Youth Unemployment in Nigeria

Promoting Child Development by Improving Care Quality in Public and Private Institutions in Mexico

  • Publication date May 30, 2023
Adults and children hold hands on a beach in Mexico at sunset

Guest blog by Miriam Gastélum Aispuro When I got accepted for the IPP Harvard Program, I was happy relief. I thought, “WOW,” we will finally have the answers to the problems we are trying to solve in the Foundation. The course started and after weeks of learning, discussions and lectures, I realized that my thoughts…Continue Reading Promoting Child Development by Improving Care Quality in Public and Private Institutions in Mexico

Revitalizing Downtown San Diego’s Civic Center Neighborhood

  • Publication date May 26, 2023
San Diego Team

Guest blog by Chris Ackerman-Avila, Christina Bibler, Jaymie Bradford, Jessica Lawrence, Kohta Zaiser, Kris McFadden, Paola Avila, Rania Amen. We focused on tackling the lack of public support for the revitalization of our civic core, because we want our residents to be effectively served, our employees to have a safe and conducive workplace, and to…Continue Reading Revitalizing Downtown San Diego’s Civic Center Neighborhood

A Policy Neophyte’s Journey Through Organizational Change, Policy Failures & Enlightenment in the United States

  • Publication date May 25, 2023
Torres del Paine National Park, Chile

Guest blog by Lucas R. Martinez In December of 2021, I embarked on a 6-day trek through Torres del Paine National Park, in southern Chilean Patagonia. A yearly ritual with a best friend from college, I would find a multi-day hike far from civilization to collect my thoughts, reenergize my spirit, and challenge me mentally…Continue Reading A Policy Neophyte’s Journey Through Organizational Change, Policy Failures & Enlightenment in the United States