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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Guest blog by Pheakkdey Nguon Often times, as a technical expert, I am brought into a situation to try to address a policy problem, for example, illegal deforestation and its associated trade. The expectation is to get to the solutions or to be at a place where feasible recommendations for moving forward toward solutions are…Continue Reading Visualizing the Problem in Problem Driven Iterative Adaptation
Guest blog written by Jenna Fave, Wesley Marian, Moses Sebastian, Barbara Thomas, Jareth Wallen The use and abuse of illegal drugs and alcohol by young people in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a pressing problem that has contributed to many social ills in the country. Our group consisted of individuals working within the youth development…Continue Reading PDIA and the Increased Use/Abuse of Illegal Substances by Youth in Papua New Guinea
