Building State Capability - PDIA in Action

Practicing the Art of Implementation

November 29, 2022

written by Salimah Samji Implementation is often the Achilles heel of good policy. Yet there is dearth of practical tools
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My IPP Journey in Louisiana: The World Got Smaller as the Process Deepened

October 28, 2022

Guest blog by Delery Rice, IPP 2021 The COVID pandemic offered many challenges and horrible outcomes for so many people
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Insights from Applying PDIA in the Education Sector

August 29, 2022

written by Salimah Samji Over the past three years, we have engaged on research titled “Understanding How Education Systems Build
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Traveling the World via the Building State Capability Blog

July 13, 2022

Guest blog written by Dana Radojević and Lauren Truong Four months ago, we set off on a journey across the
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Practicing the Art of Implementation

Published on November 29, 2022

written by Salimah Samji Implementation is often the Achilles heel of good policy. Yet there is dearth of practical tools focused on how you get things done. You can have the best policy, the money, the

Africa/IPP 2021

Tackling Challenges of Raising Minimum Wage in Nigeria using PDIA

Published on December 5, 2022

Guest blog by Abubakar Shuaibu, IPP 2021 Fulfillment is an indispensable and fundamental index that can be employed in the assessment of any worthwhile project, goal, or journey. My 13-week learning journey, an unforgettable and

IPP 2021/South Asia & Pacific

Supporting vulnerable children in South Africa using lessons from IPP Online Course

Published on November 28, 2022

Guest blog by Lungile Magqibelo, IPP 2021 I am employed by the government of South Africa in the Department of Social Development which has a core mandate of providing social welfare services to marginalized and

Australia & New Zealand/Health/IPP 2021/PDIA Courses

Driving Mental Health Reforms in Australia using the PDIA approach

Published on November 21, 2022

Guest blog by Kerry Hawkins, IPP 2021 When I signed up for Implementing Public Policy (IPP) Online course, I thought it would be a lot of implementation theory within a public policy setting, possibly with

BSC/Economic Growth/IPP 2021/Latin America & Caribbean/PDIA Courses

Driving Financial Inclusion in Peru using PDIA Approach

Published on November 18, 2022

Guest blog by Jennifer A. Infantas, IPP 2021 When we think about designing public policies, we need to understand the needs that we are trying to solve and who will be our target beneficiaries. But

BSC/Governance/Health/IPP 2021/North America

Minimizing impaired driving in Colorado using insights from IPP course

Published on November 14, 2022

Guest blog by Michelle Stone, IPP 2021 My expectations for the Public Policy Implementation course were to gain a broader perspective and strategies on how to implement sound public policy, with creative and innovative solutions.

BSC/Europe & Central Asia/IPP 2021

Implementing PDIA for driving tax reforms in Switzerland

Published on November 11, 2022

Guest blog by Juan Pedro Schmid, IPP 2021 I knew about the Problem Driven Iterative Adaptation (PDIA) process before as I had done the 10 weeks online course Principles of PDIA: Building Capability by Delivering

Africa/BSC/Economic Growth/IPP 2021

Using IPP Learnings to Reform Uganda’s Cash Management Policy

Published on November 10, 2022

Guest blog by Robert Okudi, IPP 2021 I signed up for Harvard Kennedy School’s Implementing Public Policy (IPP) program hoping to find ways to get one of my draft policies to be implemented at the

Africa/BSC/Health/IPP 2021

Using IPP to tackle HIV, Substance Abuse, and Gender Violence in South Africa

Published on November 7, 2022

Guest blog by Chris van Rooyen, IPP 2021 I had several expectations when I signed up for the Harvard Implementing Public Policy (IPP) course. First, I was privileged to represent Africa at one of the

Africa/BSC/Economic Growth/IPP 2021

Reforming Economic and Banking Policies Using IPP Course in Liberia

Published on November 3, 2022

Guest blog by Leandro Ward, IPP 2021 My participation in Implementing Public Policy (IPP) 2020 has further deepened my understanding of the numerous public policy challenges that we are faced with on a daily basis.

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Practicing the Art of Implementation

Tackling Challenges of Raising Minimum Wage in Nigeria using PDIA

Supporting vulnerable children in South Africa using lessons from IPP Online Course

Driving Mental Health Reforms in Australia using the PDIA approach

Driving Financial Inclusion in Peru using PDIA Approach

Minimizing impaired driving in Colorado using insights from IPP course

Implementing PDIA for driving tax reforms in Switzerland

Using IPP Learnings to Reform Uganda’s Cash Management Policy

Using IPP to tackle HIV, Substance Abuse, and Gender Violence in South Africa

Reforming Economic and Banking Policies Using IPP Course in Liberia

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