Impact of COVID-19 on Benin Republic’s Economy
Guest blog by Aadam Soulebon My expectations: When I was offered to sign up for the online version of this program, at first glance, I had concerns. This was my very […]
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Promoting agricultural sector products to diversify the economy in Mongolia
Guest blog by Batjargal Khandjav The Leading Economic Growth Program has been an absolutely inspiring intellectual journey for me during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. It was a unique opportunity to reflect on […]
‘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 […]
The luxury of long-term planning in a predictable environment has outlived its shelf-life
Guest blog by Puneet Balasubramanian I am certain that after the dust of centuries has passed over our cities, we, too, will be remembered not for victories or defeats in battle […]
Rolling out COVID relief programs in Reno using the PDIA approach
Guest blog written by Calli Wilsey During one of our first sessions, I remember Professor Andrews speaking about complex problems and the need to address these issues with a new approach […]
It is the journey, not the destination that truly matters
Guest blog written by Deepa Singal Participating in the Executive Education program, “Implementing Public Policy” at the Harvard Kennedy School was a dynamic, motivating and humbling experience. Our global cohort consisted […]
To Improve Women’s Lives, Start by Improving Girls’ Education
written by Marla Spivack By ensuring that all girls are receiving inclusive, effective instruction in well-functioning education systems, we can grow closer to achieving SDG 4’s promise of universal literacy […]
Top 10 Things I learned from Leading Economic Growth
Guest blog written by Robert Trewartha To be honest, I was “volun-told” into this course by the Mayor. I had joined her for the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative in 2019-20 […]
Public policy during a crisis: 3 Lessons learned from Ecuador’s earthquake
Guest blog written by Sandra Naranjo Bautista Last October, I was a guest lecturer at Harvard’s Executive Education Program, Budgeting Through Crisis. I talked about my experience as a minister during Ecuador’s […]
RISE Launches Interactive Data Visualisations Estimating Long-Term Learning Losses from COVID-19 School Closures
Guest blog written by Carmen Belafi COVID-19 will exacerbate the learning crisis. Causing schools to close around the world, the pandemic disrupted education as we know it. But the COVID-19 shock […]