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Matt, Salimah, BSC Fellows and Assistants holding the PDIA in Action book

Engaging the process of change and collaborative participation for inclusive growth

Guest blog by Matt Warner Matt Andrews and Ricardo Hausmann have created one of the most profound educational experiences for those working in development practice focused on inclusive growth. This course has been transformative for my work at an international foundation focused on supporting those aims in multiple developing countries….Continue Reading Engaging the process of change and collaborative participation for inclusive growth

When well formulated policies meet implementation roadblocks in Bangladesh and Vietnam

A roadblock

Guest blog by Sehyeon Baek 1. What were your expectations of IPP Online when you signed up?　 I have been working in the private sector as well as the public sector back and forth for quite some time. In 2015, I was recruited by one of the Korean government agencies for the innovation and startups support….Continue Reading When well formulated policies meet implementation roadblocks in Bangladesh and Vietnam

Responding to economic collapse in Venezuela

Guest blog by Ana Maria Chirinos Leanez After almost two years since the COVID19 pandemic started, policymakers and governments continue struggling with questions on how to deal with concerns on economic growth challenges and how to promote countries’ recovery more sustainably and inclusively. Those topics are very well discussed by the Leading Economic Growth program developed…Continue Reading Responding to economic collapse in Venezuela

Increasing human and physical resources across Saudi Arabia

Guest blog by Hathal AlOtaibi Expectations  To be honest, my expectations were met and might have even been exceeded as this course helped me think in a strategic way about the challenge I face as a public servant. While the analysis part is not deeply embedded in the scope of this course, the implementation side was…Continue Reading Increasing human and physical resources across Saudi Arabia

The survival of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in India using PDIA

A crowded market in India

Guest blog by Tapasya Obhrai Nair The journey through the IPP course has been like the pilgrims’ progress. Every stop has given some insight and revelation and shown the path to the next stop or destination. I signed up for this course to learn from other practitioners of public policy about their experiences and the alternative…Continue Reading The survival of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in India using PDIA

Budgeting, planning, and economic strategy in Mozambique

Map of Mozambique

Guest blog by Bruce Byiers Several years ago, I was involved in what seemed like quite a practical, consultative – perhaps even problem-driven – project in Mozambique: to better connect their ‘plan’, their ‘budget’ and their medium-term expenditure framework. As one might expect, this entailed multiple internal meetings in the Ministry of Finance, meetings with line…Continue Reading Budgeting, planning, and economic strategy in Mozambique

Building a coordinated service delivery model in the U.S. using PDIA

Guest blog by Debra Porchia-Usher Initial Expectations I entered IPP Online Course with excitement and with the expectation that guidance would be provided to simplify the proposed ‘public policy challenge’ facing myself and my colleagues. The timing was great, as my colleagues and I had recently committed to the design and execution of a coordinated service…Continue Reading Building a coordinated service delivery model in the U.S. using PDIA

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

Economic growth strategies in North Macedonia

Guest blog by Jones Anthony – Growth challenge: Slower economic growth compared to neighboring countries      – Country/region/municipality: North Macedonia (NM) I gained a deep understanding of several key economic growth and public policy ideas from the course. The Product Space analysis is a game changer for my work on all future targeted industry strategies. Instead of…Continue Reading Economic growth strategies in North Macedonia