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A Journey Toward Solving Mobility Challenges in Lowell, Massachusetts

  • Publication date January 14, 2026
A cityscape with busy highways on both sides of an elevated metro track under construction, surrounded by tall buildings at sunset.

Guest blog by Camilo Espitia, IPP ’25 Throughout this course, I’ve come to appreciate the power of taking a wholistic perspective when tackling complex problems. What initially seemed like a straightforward issue quickly revealed multiple dimensions—shaped not only by data, but by how others perceive the problem, how we present it, and how we interact with the people affected by…Continue Reading A Journey Toward Solving Mobility Challenges in Lowell, Massachusetts

Evolving Electricity Distribution Network Roles in Australia

  • Publication date November 26, 2025
Electricity distribution lines

Guest blog by Mayank Grover, IPP ’25 When I applied for the Implementing Public Policy (IPP) program, the biggest doubt I had was whether this course would be too theoretical or academic. The problem-driven iterative adaptation concept seemed a bit alien to the public policy or economic regulation in which I have been working for…Continue Reading Evolving Electricity Distribution Network Roles in Australia

Changing Jobs and Changing Frameworks for Problem Solving

  • Publication date March 10, 2025
String following a non linear path

Guest blog by Brian Vandenberg, IPP ’24  When I first enrolled in the Harvard Kennedy School’s Implementing Public Policy (IPP) program, I had no idea how transformative the experience would be. At the time, I was working in Tallahassee, Florida, grappling with a particularly pressing challenge: how to make public transportation more financially sustainable within…Continue Reading Changing Jobs and Changing Frameworks for Problem Solving

City Infrastructure Projects in South Africa are not Being Delivered on Time or Budget

  • Publication date January 29, 2025
Road near Cape Town, South Africa

Guest blog by Kayla Brown, IPP ’24  The Implementing Public Policy course at the Harvard Kennedy School has taught me many things, particularly pertaining to the three aspects of my work: research, implementation and facilitation. Beyond, that it has given me tools that can be applied to my personal life too, particularly for my relationships. …Continue Reading City Infrastructure Projects in South Africa are not Being Delivered on Time or Budget

Addressing Limited Access to Clean Water in Rural Communities of Cameroon

  • Publication date January 22, 2025
Hands cupping water

Guest blog by Ruth Nguesap Ndifor-Fobisi, IPP ’24 Participating in the Implementing Public policy program was a maiden, invaluable and exciting experience that far exceeded my expectations! It was a perfect blend of theory and action learning, arduous yet rewarding! My key learnings from the insightful lectures, course material and wide range of shared experiences…Continue Reading Addressing Limited Access to Clean Water in Rural Communities of Cameroon

Sustained and Inclusive Economic Growth and Governance in Colombia

  • Publication date January 13, 2025
Bridge in Andes mountain in Colombia

Guest blog by Ernesto Correa Valderrama, LEG ’24  In Colombia, armed conflict, poverty, illicit crops and, although it may seem strange, even deforestation are located where there are no good quality roads.  That was the basis on which the Transport Infrastructure Program Roads for Equity1 was structured and awarded transparently in 2015 for more than…Continue Reading Sustained and Inclusive Economic Growth and Governance in Colombia

Namibia’s Readiness to Support the Nascent Oil and Gas Industry

  • Publication date August 9, 2024
Oil and gas machinery

Guest blog by Ileana I. Ferber, IPP ’22  In the past seven years, I have been immersed and fascinated with local content policies related to the extractive sector (mining, oil, and gas). Once I became comfortable in analyzing and assessing the fitness of these policies to their specific country of origin, I started advocating for…Continue Reading Namibia’s Readiness to Support the Nascent Oil and Gas Industry

Commuting Challenges in New Orleans: It’s been Quite a Ride! 

  • Publication date March 27, 2024
Group photo collage

Guest blog by Alexandra Lastra Andrade, Bran Shim, Giovanna Lia Toledo, Mannat Singh, and Courtney Young  “The Drive Alone Mode is too high.” In a span of just six weeks, our team was tasked with learning and applying Problem Driven Iterative Adaptation (PDIA) to understand what this statement meant to us—and what it meant for…Continue Reading Commuting Challenges in New Orleans: It’s been Quite a Ride! 

Building a 15-minute city in lower income neighborhoods – with people, not for people 

  • Publication date January 31, 2024
Aerial view of neighborhood

Guest blog by Joyce Pan Huang, IPP ’23 As someone new to the public sector in the last two years, I leapt at the opportunity to attend the Implementing Public Policy program. I enjoyed building friendships and connections with government officials and policymakers from around the world. While our challenges were different across the world,…Continue Reading Building a 15-minute city in lower income neighborhoods – with people, not for people 

Reflections on IPP and Returning to Work

  • Publication date January 19, 2024
Person summiting a mountain

Guest blog by Marcio Paes Barreto, IPP ’23 As my course Implementing Public Policy (IPP) ended I recognized a familiar feeling that relates to my experience leading NOLS wilderness expeditions. At the end of those expeditions, participants often reflected on what they couldn’t bring back from the wilderness, and some felt uneasy about returning to…Continue Reading Reflections on IPP and Returning to Work