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Posts related to all courses including IPP, LEG, and PDIA in Action.

Increasing the dynamism of the implementation of French public policies

Guest blog written by Kanan Dubal, Jess Redmond, Ankita Panda, Arba Murati No amount of information or research can and did prepare us for the intensity and unlearning that the Problem Driven Iterative Approach (PDIA) process demands. Theoretically, we knew what the PDIA process was, but the course facilitated an opportunity to learn, implement and…Continue Reading Increasing the dynamism of the implementation of French public policies

Engaging youth in sustainable development in Barbados

Guest blog written by Arpita Tiwari, Diana Ly, Emma Catalfamo, Hina Musa, Katherina Hruskovec Gonzalez, Morgan Benson  Early Days  The first PDIA meeting for the KEYS to Success team focused on one goal: getting to know each other. Our team members came from different backgrounds, different programs within HKS, even different countries, and each of…Continue Reading Engaging youth in sustainable development in Barbados

Examining Rising Teacher Shortages in the United States

Guest blog by Razan Alayed, Aleena Ali, Ryan S. Herman, Cecilia Liang, Krizia Lopez There were many lessons to be extracted from this course and through applying the Problem-Driven Iterative Adaptation (PDIA) approach to our concurrently ordinary and extraordinary problem. The issue of teacher shortage has existed for many years and is persisting in the…Continue Reading Examining Rising Teacher Shortages in the United States

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

A learning year out of the comfort zone

Chess pieces

Guest blog by Alex Fernandez Now that we have these pandemic times, at the beginning of this year I decided to continue my studies by studying something totally different from my professional and educational background, a program called Implementing Public Policies at Harvard Kennedy School. The reason of this decision was to understand how public…Continue Reading A learning year out of the comfort zone

Examining public administration and budget in Peru

Guest blog by Nohelia Navarrete Flores There is a phrase that reads “A chain is only as strong as its weakest link”. After 10 years of managing Public Health projects, I had realized that it was more than just a phrase; it was a fact, and I started reflecting on how to make that weak…Continue Reading Examining public administration and budget in Peru