New Online Courses!
In a world where public needs are growing and trust in government is at an all-time low, the challenge is clear: we must achieve greater impact by investing in people […]
News & Updates
Event: Crisis to Transformation: Policy Lessons from Ukraine
On May 12, 2026, BSC hosted a virtual event, “Crisis to Transformation: Policy Lessons from Ukraine,” which explored how Ukraine is simultaneously surviving war and driving deep institutional change. Anastasiya Dyakova grounded […]
New Online Course: Owning Your Time
Are your days packed with meetings and obligations, yet the things that matter most keep getting pushed to “later”? We’re excited to introduce Owning Your Time: Practical Tools to Reshape […]
Apply to Implementing Public Policy!
If you work in public policy, you’ve likely experienced a familiar frustration: promising ideas that never quite translate into real-world impact. Policies are drafted with ambition and optimism, yet many […]
PDIA Toolkit Available in Japanese!
BSC’s PDIA Toolkit has been used by practitioners and governments around the world to tackle complex challenges. To ensure this tool is accessible to as many people as possible, we […]
Event: “Ask Me Anything” featuring Lant Pritchett
Lant Pritchett, an Associate at Building State Capability and Research Director at Labor Mobility Partnerships (LaMP), visited the Harvard Kennedy School for a Q&A session on December 4, 2025. He addressed students’ […]
BSC 2025: Year in Review
written by Salimah Samji At Building State Capability (BSC) we resolve public problems with purpose. We equip teams of practitioners around the world with the tools and resources to improve […]
Event: Lessons in State Capacity from Delhi’s Schools
In this talk hosted at HKS on November 3rd, Yamini Aiyar, senior fellow at Brown University’s Watson Institute and former president of the Center for Policy Research in Delhi, discusses […]
Event: Finding Purpose in Turbulent Times
In this talk hosted at Harvard Kennedy School on October 16th, Shaun Tomson, a former surfing world champion turned purpose coach, shares his journey from business to purpose-driven work following […]
Apply for our Leading Economic Growth Executive Program!
We are offering Leading Economic Growth online again from September 29 – December 5th 2025. Application deadline is September 8th, 2025. Stimulating growth is the top economic priority for many countries and localities […]