Tackling high rates of poverty and low growth among MSMEs in Nigeria
Guest blog by Member Feese My key learning from the Leading Economic Growth course is how to effectively define a challenge / problem using the 5-whys technique and not use the […]
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Troubled Waters Under the Bridge: Time for Inclusive Growth in Equatorial Guinea
Guest blog by Cesar Augusto Mba Abogo Equatorial Guinea (EG) is a little known country. In fact, Wikipedia in its entry on the country warns not to confuse it with […]
What Scrabble-playing Monkeys Have to Do with Contractors in Texas: Lessons from Leading Economic Growth
Guest blog by Maggie Jones Finding contractors in Texas right now is hard. Really hard. Finding contractors to work on a niche federally-funded home repair program with lots of red tape […]
How I became a believer in the PDIA process
Guest blog by Linda Chasey I thought that I would learn some new tools that would refine what I was currently doing with solving problems and implementing policy when I first […]
Urban Development in Argentina: How IPP helped me achieve my goal
Guest blog by Catalina Palacio This is the story of an inspiring journey. Everybody is working hard around the world looking for increasing their wellbeing, which in turn affects the improvement […]
Addressing Economic Constraints in Libya
Guest blog by Saleh Abdallah Frankly, when I applied for Leading Economic Growth course, I had a different set of mind of what would this course be like at the […]
Honoring the memory of a lost child: A father’s inspirational pursuit of policy change
Guest blog by Anjan Chimaladinne On August 13, 2016, my 16-year-old son passed away unexpectedly and suddenly. My wife and I have established scholarships in his name at his high […]
Friendship, Energy, Innovation and Community: The Heart of the IPP Community and Fuel for Good
Guest blog written by Isabel Fontoura, Nadia Islam, Bandi Mbubi, Doran Moreland What makes people not run away from but run towards challenges to get things done when facing complex […]
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 […]
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, […]