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Examining economic inequity in King County, Washington

Guest blog by Allison Ashton Growth challenge: My growth challenge is regional economic inequity. The reason it matters is because BIPOC communities, women, and workers with lower levels of educational attainment in King County are experiencing increasing barriers to opportunity that inhibit their success and potential to contribute to and benefit from our tremendous regional economic…Continue Reading Examining economic inequity in King County, Washington

Slowing the rate of sprawl development in the U.S. using PDIA

Guest blog by Ryan Yetzer When I signed up for this course, I really didn’t know what to expect. One minute I was offered this amazing opportunity by our Mayor, and the next minute I’m receiving e-mails and course materials from the Harvard Kennedy School. I was excited for the experience, but certainly nervous as well….Continue Reading Slowing the rate of sprawl development in the U.S. using PDIA

Where know-how and action were missing

A hand moving dice with letters that spell "KNOW" on one side and "HOW" on another

Guest blog written by Molebogeng Amanda (Tshoma) Mazibuko For five years, I have had a vision to help a specific group of people; a relegated and prejudiced gender with immense potential to create positive economic impact. I have written strategic documents and struggled to match them to executable plans; either because of authority or know-how…Continue Reading Where know-how and action were missing

Independent Evaluation of PDIA Application in Africa

Matt Andrews at the white board teaching CABRI participants

In April 2017, we began our engagement with the Collaborative Africa Budget Reform Initiative (CABRI), an intergovernmental organization based in South Africa, to design and launch the Building Public Financial Management Capabilities (BPFMC) Program using the PDIA approach. In this program, CABRI’s member countries could apply for a team of 5-7 members to work on their locally…Continue Reading Independent Evaluation of PDIA Application in Africa

Exploring export diversification in Trinidad and Tobago

Guest blog by Lebrechtta Hesse-Bayne The leading economic growth 2021 course exceeded my expectation. While the course overview gave an idea of what to expect, the tools provided were the icing on the cake. I am taking away from this course the key learnings or applying the Problem Driven Iterative Adaptation (PDIA) approach. This step-by-step process…Continue Reading Exploring export diversification in Trinidad and Tobago

Embracing flexibility to untangle longstanding policy issues in Nigeria

Guest blog by Tabia Princewill As a Special Assistant to the Speaker of the House of Representatives in Nigeria, I have experience working in a large, complex bureaucracy and I decided to take this course to learn how to deliver results within a space where state capability has been weakened over the years and where competing…Continue Reading Embracing flexibility to untangle longstanding policy issues in Nigeria

Reforming Kenya’s IP regime

Guest blog by Rachel Osendo What were your expectations of IPP Online when you signed up? Covid-19 pandemic had just hit. Everyone had gone into a panic. We were scared. We were afraid of the unknown. The Government was also confused. The different Cabinet Secretaries, Attorney General and Parliamentarians moved with speed to develop legislation to…Continue Reading Reforming Kenya’s IP regime

Resiliency and sustainability: Key Takeaways from LEG2021

Michigan government building

Guest blog by Mathias McCauley What are some key ideas/learnings that you will take away from this course? The initial lectures on the “product space” and “PDIA” were fascinating and valuable to me.  Additionally, because of the nature of my organization and the state the region is located in (Michigan), I now believe that the most likely…Continue Reading Resiliency and sustainability: Key Takeaways from LEG2021