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Regulatory improvement and digitization of the government procedure service in Monterrey City

  • Publication date February 9, 2024
Monterrey City government building

Guest blog by Cintia Smith, IPP ’23 I started the IPP program a year after beginning the analysis of the public issue we were addressing, which, in our case, was “the malfunctioning of municipal service to deliver procedures due to bureaucratic burdens.” Just when we were about to start implementing the governmental digital services and…Continue Reading Regulatory improvement and digitization of the government procedure service in Monterrey City

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

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

Addressing the Plight of Caregivers in Monterrey, Mexico

  • Publication date May 17, 2023
Monterrey team at dinner

Guest blog by Cecilia Ávila, Celina Fernández, Alejandra Hyver, Ana Luna, Gabriela Muñoz, Cordelia Portilla, José Francisco Salas, Rocío Salazar When Mayor Colosio came close with the Districts of Care in Bogota, he called me right on the spot to tell me “stop everything you’re doing, we need to focus on caregivers and the economy…Continue Reading Addressing the Plight of Caregivers in Monterrey, Mexico

Addressing Atoyac river pollution in Mexico

Guest blog by Santiago Creuheras When I signed up for this course I was eager to learn from Matt Andrews and his team about implementing public policies. I was hoping to meet a group of high caliber students from all over the world willing to share their experiences. My expectations were high, and I am extremely…Continue Reading Addressing Atoyac river pollution in Mexico

Adventures in Public Policy Implementation: Confronting a Hero Complex in the Quest for the One True Goal

(aka The One with the Giant Marshmallow Monster) Guest blog by Mario Ivan Martija “Select a policy you would like to implement in the next six months” said the IPP program’s instructions. Easy. Having previously led programs that benefited a few Baja California’s industries, choosing another program for a successful short-term implementation would be a walk…Continue Reading Adventures in Public Policy Implementation: Confronting a Hero Complex in the Quest for the One True Goal

Building ownership for growth strategy in Mexico

Guest blog by Agustin Filippo Economic development is predicated under the assumption that it is possible to lift people out of poverty, which is the reason that attracted so many people to the field (myself included). Countries that managed to succeed end up with a diversified and sophisticated product mix. More importantly, these economies are…Continue Reading Building ownership for growth strategy in Mexico

Low local supply in global value chains in Chihuahua, MX

Guest blog by Torres Luis Oliver Being part of this course was not only an academic experience, it was also a professional experience of great impact for the development of my skills as a professional in territorial development. In this sense, having spent ten weeks learning new methodologies and mechanisms to measure economic development and growth…Continue Reading Low local supply in global value chains in Chihuahua, MX

Working on trade in Mexico from Sao Paulo

Guest blog written by Oscar Benitez We all experienced the turmoil caused by Covid-19 in 2020. We will spend years trying to describe how it became a huge setback for every activity and economic sector. In my case, I spent several months putting on hold most of the projects of the year, to eventually seeing them…Continue Reading Working on trade in Mexico from Sao Paulo