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, […]
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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 […]
Anticipatory Government
Guest blog by Urkhan Seyidov Urkhan Seyidov is an expert in the field of innovation and strategic communication, a senior fellow of the Center for Political Psychology in Azerbaijan, and the […]