Guest blog by Ajay Chaudhry To be honest when I joined the IPP online, it was purely an experiment in COVID days. The idea was to engage myself more constructively and to gain knowledge. I searched upon many courses and finally zeroed in on this. Learning through ‘Implementing Public Policy’ at HKS has been an amazing…Continue Reading The core of PDIA: Understanding and dissecting the problem
Guest blog by Milzy Carrasco Greetings current and future IPP sisters and brothers. When I registered for Implementing Public Policy course, I was expecting to have an intensive focus on policy making and implementation in line with the course title. The learning I received exceeded my expectations. Building community and relationships with classmates globally was an…Continue Reading Neighborhood indicator for Lancaster, PA
Guest blog by Raphaelle Aubert When I signed up for this course, I was eager to learn more about public policy, which is a field I would like to gain more exposure to within the World Bank Group and as I keep building a career in development. Thanks to this learning journey, I feel much more…Continue Reading Aligning post pandemic priorities
Guest blog by Hathal AlOtaibi Expectations To be honest, my expectations were met and might have even been exceeded as this course helped me think in a strategic way about the challenge I face as a public servant. While the analysis part is not deeply embedded in the scope of this course, the implementation side was…Continue Reading Increasing human and physical resources across Saudi Arabia
written by Matt Andrews I wrote a blog post earlier this week asking if an African country has what it takes to win soccer’s World Cup. Some people asked why I chose that topic—and especially why I took the time to write this longer paper about it! The reason is simple. I work on public policy, mostly in developing…Continue Reading African Soccer and a Country’s Capabilities to Compete
written by Matt Andrews The Africa Cup of Nations soccer tournament began in Cameroon this week. It has already provided the excitement fans were hoping for. While watching, I wonder how African countries will perform in the World Cup tournament at the end of the year. Is this the tournament where an African team wins,…Continue Reading Will an African country win the soccer World Cup?
Guest blog by Kateryna Onul The COVID-19 crisis has coincided with reform within my organization and an urgent need to find new approaches to working with the public sector in different parts of the world. I was looking for tools that could help me continue working on improving policy and regulatory frameworks in the food safety…Continue Reading Improving Food Safety Standards in Ukraine
Guest blog by Ryan Yetzer When I signed up for this course, I really didn’t know what to expect. One minute I was offered this amazing opportunity by our Mayor, and the next minute I’m receiving e-mails and course materials from the Harvard Kennedy School. I was excited for the experience, but certainly nervous as well….Continue Reading Slowing the rate of sprawl development in the U.S. using PDIA
Guest blog written by Molebogeng Amanda (Tshoma) Mazibuko For five years, I have had a vision to help a specific group of people; a relegated and prejudiced gender with immense potential to create positive economic impact. I have written strategic documents and struggled to match them to executable plans; either because of authority or know-how…Continue Reading Where know-how and action were missing
Guest blog by Rachel Osendo What were your expectations of IPP Online when you signed up? Covid-19 pandemic had just hit. Everyone had gone into a panic. We were scared. We were afraid of the unknown. The Government was also confused. The different Cabinet Secretaries, Attorney General and Parliamentarians moved with speed to develop legislation to…Continue Reading Reforming Kenya’s IP regime
