Guest blog by Andrea Cuellar, Fabio Ostermann, Nanditha Menon As a team working on the problem of high recidivism in Marion County, Indiana, we have been through an enriching journey utilizing the Problem-Driven Iterative Adaptation (PDIA) framework. This course has broadened our understanding and provided valuable insights into tackling this complex issue, using coherent small…Continue Reading Second Chances for Indiana: Key Learnings and Insights
Improving Saudi Arabia’s role in International Space Legislation
Guest blog by Khaled Emam, Tim Freeman, Sergii Telenyk, Anupama Thekkinkat Vadukkoot When we started our PDIA journey in the first week of the spring term, we knew little about the rollercoaster of learning that we were about to board. Although we come from different parts of the world, study distinct fields, and work in…Continue Reading Improving Saudi Arabia’s role in International Space Legislation
Solidarity for Humanity in Papua New Guinea
Guest blog written by Jean Kupo, Leah Wagi, Judy Gelua and Carrietta Anne Goye One of the key learnings from this course is the PDIA process. We have learnt that it is a step-by step process of solving complex problems by clearly identifying the problem and its causes, identifying entry points, and taking small steps…Continue Reading Solidarity for Humanity in Papua New Guinea
Developing an All-Encompassing Regulatory Approach to Space Laws, Saudi Arabia
Guest blog by Abdullah Altaleb, IPP’23 Prior to joining IPP, I knew that having some unknown unknowns in public policy work is inevitable. Knowing what you know is for sure beneficial but knowing what you do not know and turning that into something you know is invaluable. During the program, I was able to identify…Continue Reading Developing an All-Encompassing Regulatory Approach to Space Laws, Saudi Arabia
Addressing the High Rate of Objection of Property Valuation Assessments in Uganda
Guest blog by Gilbert Kermundu, IPP’23 As I reflect on my journey through Implementing Public Policy (IPP) program, my challenge focused on the regulatory gaps in property valuation in Uganda. Despite existing legislative pieces like the Land Act Cap 227, Land Acquisition Act Cap 226 and the 1995 Constitution, a principal legislation addressing valuation practices…Continue Reading Addressing the High Rate of Objection of Property Valuation Assessments in Uganda
Empowering Singapore’s Young Innovators: Navigating Challenges in Resource Mobilization using PDIA
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
Addressing the Labor Shortage in the State of Wyoming
Guest blog by John Jenks, IPP’23 The policy implementation challenge that I worked on during the Implementation Public Policy (IPP) course was the shortage of workforce in the State of Wyoming that discourages new firms from entering the state, inhibits existing firms from growing or expanding, and/or contributes to existing firms closing shop and moving…Continue Reading Addressing the Labor Shortage in the State of Wyoming
Reducing Socio-spatial Segregation among Youth and Children in Helsinki
Guest blog by Antti Leino, IPP’23 When presented with the opportunity to take the Harvard IPP program in the spring of 2023, I was a bit hesitant at first as my workload was substantial. But I also saw it as a chance to evaluate and view my day-to-day job from a wider angle, maybe even…Continue Reading Reducing Socio-spatial Segregation among Youth and Children in Helsinki
Policy Design and Implementation in Rwanda: Against All the Odds
Guest blog by Ronald Mutabazi, IPP’23 Friday, 27th May, 2022 looked like another ordinary working day. I was to attend a meeting on projects implementation in the Ministry of Finance. We discussed a long list of them, with boring stories of why their implementation was rated “on-track”, “on-watch”, “off-track”, blah, blah, blah… I had seen…Continue Reading Policy Design and Implementation in Rwanda: Against All the Odds
Taking Action to Reduce Poverty in Tempe, Arizona
Guest blog by Parrish Spisz, IPP ’23 I need to tell the truth. I almost didn’t make it to this Harvard Kennedy School Implementing Public Policy (IPP) course. I glanced the first email announcing the course and deleted it. Another email was sent and I deleted it. A third email was sent. I read it…Continue Reading Taking Action to Reduce Poverty in Tempe, Arizona