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Event: The Mirror Cracked? On Democracy, Welfare Politics, and India’s General Election

  • Publication date September 16, 2024
Yamini Aiyar headshot

The Mirror Cracked? On Democracy, Welfare Politics, and India’s General Election featuring Yamini Aiyar, Senior Visiting Fellow at Brown University, was hosted at HKS on September 23, 2024. In this talk, Yamini discusses the intersections between welfare politics, state capability, and democratic institutions in India’s 2024 elections. She examines how direct benefit transfers and technology-driven…Continue Reading Event: The Mirror Cracked? On Democracy, Welfare Politics, and India’s General Election

Reconciling Parenthood and Employment through Collective Action in Belgium

  • Publication date September 13, 2024
A mother working with a child in her lap

Guest blog by Silvia Steisel, IPP ’23 On May 14, 2024, a group of twenty leaders from civil society organizations focused on parenting in Belgium gathered in a central Brussels meeting room. They were brought together by the Degroof Petercam Foundation (DPF), not because the foundation is an expert in parenting—indeed, it knows far less…Continue Reading Reconciling Parenthood and Employment through Collective Action in Belgium

Event: Why Trust (not Money, Data, Evidence, Argument, Credentials) is the Currency of Change

  • Publication date September 10, 2024
Rakesh Rajani headshot

In this talk, hosted at HKS on September 16, Rakesh Rajani shares candid reflections on the complexities of driving systemic change in government and development. Drawing on 25 years of experience in civil society and philanthropy, Rajani recounts personal stories of success and unexpected failure in Tanzania and beyond. He counters common assumptions about transparency, accountability, and…Continue Reading Event: Why Trust (not Money, Data, Evidence, Argument, Credentials) is the Currency of Change

Apply for our Leading Economic Growth Executive Program!

  • Publication date September 9, 2024
Global map view with countries highlighted in blue where LEG participants are

We are offering Leading Economic Growth online again from September 30 – December 6th 2024. Application deadline is September 20th, 2024. Stimulating growth is the top economic priority for many countries and localities around the world. Yet many are trapped, lacking the productive capability to solve problems and expand to new industries to drive development. New growth strategies…Continue Reading Apply for our Leading Economic Growth Executive Program!

Agile Work Process for Urban Innovation in Amsterdam

  • Publication date August 23, 2024
A child wearing virtual reality glasses

Guest blog by Bruno Ávila Eça de Matos, IPP ’23 Embarking on the Implementing Public Policy (IPP) program offered by Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) marked the beginning of an eye-opening journey, shifting my perspective from traditional program management and the instruments of the Scrum framework to a new methodology that embraces uncertainty and the need…Continue Reading Agile Work Process for Urban Innovation in Amsterdam

The Voice Inc Welcomes BSC to PNG 

  • Publication date August 12, 2024
Group photo of Matt Andrews with The Voice Inc team members

This week, Matt Andrews is visiting Papua New Guinea in a continuation of BSC’s work with The Voice Inc (TVI). Professor Andrews and the Building State Capability team have been working with TVI for the past three years, leading PDIA online action learning programs which aim to build the capability of local leaders to create…Continue Reading The Voice Inc Welcomes BSC to PNG 

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

Strategic Policymaking in Azerbaijan

  • Publication date August 2, 2024
Skyscrapers in Baku, Azerbaijan

Guest blog by Nuru Suleymanov, LEG ’23 I am thrilled to have had the opportunity to participate in this unique course, during which leading scholars and practitioners Professor Matt Andrews and Professor Ricardo Hausmann, as well as other members of the Harvard Kennedy School team, shared with us their valuable experience, knowledge and insights in…Continue Reading Strategic Policymaking in Azerbaijan