Guest Blog by Meleket Denbu, LEG ’22 I would like to begin by extending my deepest gratitude to the LEG team (professors, coordinators, and TAs). The past ten weeks have been truly amazing in terms of broadening my perspective on the necessary tools and techniques for leading economic growth. Not only that, the program gave me…Continue Reading Applying Lessons on PDIA and Product Space to Investment Promotion in Ethiopia
Structural transformation of rural agriculture in Senegal
Guest blog by Racine Ba, LEG ’22 My impressions after ten weeks of intense reflections on the concepts and challenges of growth is that the Leading Economic Growth course at the Harvard Kennedy School constitutes an exceptional framework for learning interactive processes that allow you to apprehend growth issues in a pragmatic way. If I…Continue Reading Structural transformation of rural agriculture in Senegal
Developing successful economic growth strategies: Lessons learned from LEG
Guest blog by Farid Amirov, LEG ’22 A good thing is that the lessons and principles of Leading Economic Growth can be applied across various economic growth and development challenges and within a national and subnational context. I am sharing the lessons, experience and insights those I have taken away throughout the Leading Economic Course:…Continue Reading Developing successful economic growth strategies: Lessons learned from LEG
Addressing growth challenges in Jordan
Guest blog by Rami Alhadid, LEG ’22 Most of the challenges that faces any country’s economic stance are complex and not easy to solve. However any complex problem can be break down to be manageable using robust toolkits, such as PDIA approach, Fishbone diagram, identifying the main binding constraint, AAA techniques…etc. The PDIA approach entails…Continue Reading Addressing growth challenges in Jordan
Reflections on using PDIA to drive policy reforms during political turmoil
Guest blog by Ana Iorga, IPP 2021 When I joined the Implementing Public Policy (IPP) program of Harvard’s Building State Capability, I had flashbacks of my MBA program from a decade ago. I was both thrilled and scared at the same time—thrilled to be interacting with and learning from so many brilliant people from all…Continue Reading Reflections on using PDIA to drive policy reforms during political turmoil
Tackling corrupt taxation practices in Trinidad & Tobago through PDIA
Guest blog by Amrita Deonarine, IPP 2021 I came across this methodology of Problem-driven Iterative Adaptation (PDIA) in 2020 at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic when global energy prices plummeted, triggering supply shocks, demand shocks, and a health crisis all at the same time. The consequences of this triple whammy almost severed the revenue…Continue Reading Tackling corrupt taxation practices in Trinidad & Tobago through PDIA
Implementing Public Policy in Maryland: The Journey is the Final Destination
Guest blog by Chelsea Hayman, IPP 2021 Initially, I signed up for the Implementing Public Policy (IPP) Online course with the hopes to help my department secure more sustainable funding for our regular operations. Several other Directors within our agency have been under the constraints of a rapidly depleting federal grant from over a decade…Continue Reading Implementing Public Policy in Maryland: The Journey is the Final Destination
Driving Financial Inclusion in Peru using PDIA Approach
Guest blog by Jennifer A. Infantas, IPP 2021 When we think about designing public policies, we need to understand the needs that we are trying to solve and who will be our target beneficiaries. But what about having the responsibility to implement those policies? Probably it might be as hard or even more complicated, challenging,…Continue Reading Driving Financial Inclusion in Peru using PDIA Approach
Using IPP Learnings to Reform Uganda’s Cash Management Policy
Guest blog by Robert Okudi, IPP 2021 I signed up for Harvard Kennedy School’s Implementing Public Policy (IPP) program hoping to find ways to get one of my draft policies to be implemented at the national level. I had been developing policy recommendations to reform Uganda’s Cash Management System for my department. Through IPP, I…Continue Reading Using IPP Learnings to Reform Uganda’s Cash Management Policy
Reforming Economic and Banking Policies Using IPP Course in Liberia
Guest blog by Leandro Ward, IPP 2021 My participation in Implementing Public Policy (IPP) 2020 has further deepened my understanding of the numerous public policy challenges that we are faced with on a daily basis. It has also enlightened me on the importance of creating needed policies in the public sector and the successful implementation…Continue Reading Reforming Economic and Banking Policies Using IPP Course in Liberia