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Providing Effective and Quality Health Services in Kaduna State, Nigeria

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Guest blog by Dr. Amina Mohammed Baloni, IPP’22   I got accepted for the Implementing Public Policy Program following a late application, I had first applied for another executive program focusing on women in leadership positions which I thought would be interesting given my current work context. I was initially apprehensive as the course was a…Continue Reading Providing Effective and Quality Health Services in Kaduna State, Nigeria

Tackling Challenges of Raising Minimum Wage in Nigeria using PDIA

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Guest blog by Abubakar Shuaibu, IPP 2021 Fulfillment is an indispensable and fundamental index that can be employed in the assessment of any worthwhile project, goal, or journey. My 13-week learning journey, an unforgettable and worthwhile endeavor to be qualified, is nothing short of a fulfilled experience. On this note, I would like to introduce…Continue Reading Tackling Challenges of Raising Minimum Wage in Nigeria using PDIA

Resolving Nigeria’s inability to export locally made autos to the African market under AfCFTA

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Guest blog written by Francis Anatogu My Expectations of IPP Online CourseAs the Head of the Secretariat of the National Committee for the implementation of the AfCFTA for Nigeria, I was conscious of the national debate that stalled Nigeria’s entry into the Continental Free Trade Area and the eyes of the entire country on what…Continue Reading Resolving Nigeria’s inability to export locally made autos to the African market under AfCFTA

Using PDIA approach for sustainable and integrated health system strengthening in Nigeria

Guest blog by Aisha Allamin Daggash My expectations for the IPP Online Program when I signed up was to gain insight into strategies and frameworks that will support my work in getting government to be more effective and efficient in implementing innovative, integrated and sustainable solutions for health systems strengthening in Nigeria. However, this course has…Continue Reading Using PDIA approach for sustainable and integrated health system strengthening in Nigeria

The Brilliant Citizen and the Economist: Learnings from Leading Economic Growth

Guest blog by Esther Adegunle Brilliant Citizen: My dear Economist, I have not seen you in a very long time. What is going on? Economist: I had a baby about 3 months ago. Also, I was engaged in a program at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS). Brilliant Citizen: Wow, congratulations to you and the family. You…Continue Reading The Brilliant Citizen and the Economist: Learnings from Leading Economic Growth

Infusing fresh blood using PDIA in Nigeria’s Blood Services

Guest blog by Adaeze Oreh When I signed up for the Harvard Kennedy School Implementing Public Policy programme, I thought I knew quite a bit about my policy challenge! I was applying to the programme basically to figure out new concepts and get new tools that would help me as Director of Planning for Nigeria’s Blood…Continue Reading Infusing fresh blood using PDIA in Nigeria’s Blood Services

African Soccer and a Country’s Capabilities to Compete

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written by Matt Andrews I wrote a blog post earlier this week asking if an African country has what it takes to win soccer’s World Cup. Some people asked why I chose that topic—and especially why I took the time to write this longer paper about it!  The reason is simple. I work on public policy, mostly in developing…Continue Reading African Soccer and a Country’s Capabilities to Compete

Independent Evaluation of PDIA Application in Africa

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In April 2017, we began our engagement with the Collaborative Africa Budget Reform Initiative (CABRI), an intergovernmental organization based in South Africa, to design and launch the Building Public Financial Management Capabilities (BPFMC) Program using the PDIA approach. In this program, CABRI’s member countries could apply for a team of 5-7 members to work on their locally…Continue Reading Independent Evaluation of PDIA Application in Africa

Embracing flexibility to untangle longstanding policy issues in Nigeria

Guest blog by Tabia Princewill As a Special Assistant to the Speaker of the House of Representatives in Nigeria, I have experience working in a large, complex bureaucracy and I decided to take this course to learn how to deliver results within a space where state capability has been weakened over the years and where competing…Continue Reading Embracing flexibility to untangle longstanding policy issues in Nigeria

Tackling high rates of poverty and low growth among MSMEs in Nigeria

Guest blog by Member Feese My key learning from the Leading Economic Growth course is how to effectively define a challenge / problem using the 5-whys technique and not use the solution to define the problem. For instance, the definition of my first economic problem was lack of transportation infrastructure in Nigeria, however, I discovered that…Continue Reading Tackling high rates of poverty and low growth among MSMEs in Nigeria