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Upscaling Recruitment in the Greater Sepik Labour Mobility Program in Papua New Guinea

  • Publication date May 13, 2024
People in Papua New Guinea

Guest blog written by Cameron Artango, David Kaling, Nadia Kun, Sharlyne Mangai, and Emmanuel Tomarum Youth Unemployment stands to be a great issue in present Papua New Guinea. In Team Survivors, we worked on addressing part of this issue through the Greater Sepik Labour Mobility Program in East Sepik, Papua New Guinea. As individuals who…Continue Reading Upscaling Recruitment in the Greater Sepik Labour Mobility Program in Papua New Guinea

Lack of Monitoring and Reporting on the Capital Investment Budget in Papua New Guinea

  • Publication date May 6, 2024
PNG participants collaborating

Guest blog by Langa Kopio, Herry Mek, Frank Awape, Linson Karu, Joe Willie   Over the past 7 weeks our team has been working on our problem statement, which is the ‘Lack of Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting on the Capital Investment Budget (CIB) in Papua New Guinea’. We started off with the lack of governance in…Continue Reading Lack of Monitoring and Reporting on the Capital Investment Budget in Papua New Guinea

Death and Taxes in Papua New Guinea 

  • Publication date April 23, 2024
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Guest blog written by Minnie Banimbi, Salome Delabu, Michelle Fimaimba, Cieran Kelly, Eunice Takendu  Embarking on a journey through the PDIA course, we discovered a rich tapestry of skills crucial for effective problem-solving. We focused on the essentials of collective action, including teamwork, the clear articulation and deconstruction of problems, action facilitation and authorization, and…Continue Reading Death and Taxes in Papua New Guinea 

The Challenge of Youth Unemployment in Papua New Guinea 

  • Publication date April 16, 2024

Guest blog written by Lucy Napitalai, Kimberly Naris, Pushpa Srinivas  As we embark on the final reflections of this 12-week course, the echoes of wisdom and insights gained resonate in the corridors of our experience. This journey has been more than an academic exploration; a dynamic and immersive expedition woven with challenges, revelations, and a…Continue Reading The Challenge of Youth Unemployment in Papua New Guinea 

Empowering Singapore’s Young Innovators: Navigating Challenges in Resource Mobilization using PDIA

  • Publication date March 11, 2024
Singapore cityscape

Guest blog by Tingyu Wu, IPP’23 Embarking on this PDIA (Problem-Driven Iterative Adaptation) program has been quite a ride, and it’s changed my life in unexpected ways. Let me give you some context—I’m not your typical politician or government official. By day, I’m a co-founder of a marketing consulting company, keeping busy with the usual…Continue Reading Empowering Singapore’s Young Innovators: Navigating Challenges in Resource Mobilization using PDIA

Diversification of the Export Economy in Bangladesh

  • Publication date March 8, 2024
Cargo container ship for exports

Guest blog by Fabian Klinge, LEG’23 The past ten weeks have been a fantastic learning journey for me. The course has managed to strike an ideal balance between policy and implementation – between cutting-edge theoretical approaches to analyzing growth challenges on the one hand, and practice-based strategies for bringing about change in real-world (development) settings…Continue Reading Diversification of the Export Economy in Bangladesh

Effectively tackling industry-level climate risks to ensure inclusive participation in the green economy by all organizations

  • Publication date January 24, 2024
Coins stacked in upward trajectory with green plant on top

Guest blog by Chiu Hao Chen, IPP ’23 My Odyssey with PDIA In a time overshadowed by rising tensions among nations, unprecedented increases in natural disasters, and the world’s collective shortfall on all Sustainable Development Goals, I set forth on a quest alongside revered Masters of PDIA (Problem Driven Iterative Adaptation) at the sanctified halls…Continue Reading Effectively tackling industry-level climate risks to ensure inclusive participation in the green economy by all organizations

New Podcast: Authorizer Reflections on Using PDIA in Meghalaya, India

  • Publication date January 22, 2024
Sampath Kumar on a site visit in Meghalaya, India

We have released a new episode in our podcast series A Decade of Building State Capability. In this episode, BSC Director Salimah Samji interviews Sampath Kumar, Health Secretary and Development Commissioner of the government of Meghalaya. Sampath attended Harvard Kennedy School in 2013 where he had his first exposure to Building State Capability. In this…Continue Reading New Podcast: Authorizer Reflections on Using PDIA in Meghalaya, India