Pay attention to the problem!
Guest blog by Gabriel Aduda My initial attempt at being part of the very first edition of the Implementing Public Policy Program in 2019 was fraught with challenges, due to my […]
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On being and becoming a “development expert”
written by Michael Woolcock Half-way through my HKS course on ‘Social Institutions and Economic Development’ I host a class, usually timed to be given on the eve of spring break, […]
Combating climate change in Peru
Guest blog by Irving Ojeda Alvarez I started the Policy Leadership Credential program early this year when a friend of mine referred that there was a practical implementation public policy course […]
Time, Teams and Tenacity
Guest blog by Pamela Byrne Reflecting back on my implementing public policy learning journey, three elements stand out. Implementing public policy takes time; it requires a highly functional team and; tenacity […]
Agri inputs market reform in Liberia through the PDIA lens
Guest blog by Darkina Sie Cooper I was super excited signing up for the Implementing Public Policy (IPP) Online Program, especially haven completed the Leading Economic Growth (LEG) program and being […]
An insightful journey to self-discovery and public policy effectiveness in Haiti
Guest blog by John Miller Beauvoir As a field-tested international development professional who crisscrossed 15 countries in Africa and in the Americas to support policy implementation, I carry my fair share […]
Navigating innovations in U.S. emergency services with PDIA
Guest blog by Ken Bailey I have been privy to the legislative and public policy process for well over 10 years, mostly with an amateurish understanding and certainly lacking the tools […]
How PDIA helped me build Nigeria’s poverty alleviation plan
Guest blog by Tayo Aduloju The HKS Implementing Public Policy Executive Program appealed to me because I was looking for an alternative to planning and control styled approaches which I had […]
‘Don’t be so invested in the solution that you’re unwilling to change course’
Guest blog by Alexandra Bhatti What an exciting, challenging, eye-opening learning and growing experience this has been for me. When I first explored the course, I was skeptical about the ratio […]
A half-empty glass and the joy of “failing forward”
Guest blog by Silverio Zebral Filho I’ve started my PDIA journey 6 months ago, interested in gaining a deeper learning about alternative approaches to tackle a wicked (ill-defined, multi-sourced, technically […]