“The Practice of Resolving Public Problems” series features interviews with alums of our Implementing Public Policy (IPP) executive program at the Harvard Kennedy School. The episodes focus on how our alums are using the PDIA tools and approach in designing and implementing public policy. Today, BSC Director Salimah Samji interviews IPP alum, Doran Moreland, to hear more about how he is utilizing what he learned in the program as he works to resolve public problems. Doran has held numerous...

“The Practice of Resolving Public Problems” series features interviews with alums of our Implementing Public Policy (IPP) executive program at the Harvard Kennedy School. The episodes focus on how our alums are using the PDIA tools and approach in designing and implementing public policy. Today, BSC Director Salimah Samji interviews IPP alum, Chinenye Uwanaka, to hear more about how she is utilizing what she learned in the program as she works to resolve public problems. Chinenye Uwanaka is...

In this episode produced jointly between RISE and the Building State Capability (BSC) at Harvard University’s Podcast Series, BSC Director Salimah Samji speaks to Nangamso Mtsatse, CEO of Funda Wande, an NGO that works to catalyse improvements in foundational literacy and numeracy for children in South Africa. They talk about building local teams; creating a culture of measurement, reflection and learning; being intentional; and working within the constraints and opportunities of the system...

“The Practice of Resolving Public Problems” series features interviews with alums of our Implementing Public Policy (IPP) executive program at the Harvard Kennedy School. The episodes focus on how our alums are using the PDIA tools and approach in designing and implementing public policy. Today, BSC Director Salimah Samji interviews IPP alum, Urkhan Seyidov, to hear more about how he is utilizing what he learned in the program as he works to resolve public problems. Urkhan serves as Senior...

“The Practice of Resolving Public Problems” series features interviews with alums of our Implementing Public Policy (IPP) executive program at the Harvard Kennedy School. The episodes focus on how our alums are using the PDIA tools and approach in designing and implementing public policy. Today, BSC Director Salimah Samji interviews IPP alum, Maggie MacDonald, to hear more about how she is utilizing what she learned in the program as she works to resolve public problems. Maggie has close to...

“The Practice of Resolving Public Problems” series features interviews with alums of our Implementing Public Policy (IPP) executive program at the Harvard Kennedy School. The episodes focus on how our alums are using the PDIA tools and approach in designing and implementing public policy. Today, BSC Director Salimah Samji interviews IPP alum, Bandi Mbubi, to hear more about how he is utilizing what he learned in the program as he works to resolve public problems. Bandi has worked for the...

“The Practice of Resolving Public Problems” series features interviews with alums of our Implementing Public Policy (IPP) executive program at the Harvard Kennedy School. The episodes focus on how our alums are using the PDIA tools and approach in designing and implementing public policy. Today, BSC Director Salimah Samji interviews IPP alum, Etambuyu Gundersen, to hear more about how she is utilizing what she learned in the program as she works to resolve public problems. Etambuyu Anamela...

“The Practice of Resolving Public Problems” series features interviews with alums of our Implementing Public Policy (IPP) executive program at the Harvard Kennedy School. The episodes focus on how our alums are using the PDIA tools and approach in designing and implementing public policy. Today, BSC Director Salimah Samji interviews IPP alum, Yasmine Robinson, to hear more about how she is utilizing what she learned in the program as she works to resolve public problems. Yasmine Robinson is...

“The Practice of Resolving Public Problems” series features interviews with alums of our Implementing Public Policy (IPP) executive program at the Harvard Kennedy School. The episodes focus on how our alums are using the PDIA tools and approach in designing and implementing public policy. Today, BSC Director Salimah Samji interviews IPP alum, Pascale Dahrouj, to hear more about how she is utilizing what she learned in the program as she works to resolve public problems. Pascale Dahrouj is...

In this BSC Podcast, Director, Salimah Samji, interviews Faculty Director, Matt Andrews, to discuss his paper "Getting Real about Unknowns in Complex Policy Work". Through a novel due diligence strategy that examines 25 essential policy questions and cites real-world examples in Mozambique, Matt's paper offers policymakers a practical way to engage with public problems in the presence of unknowns. It demonstrates the need for a more modest and realistic approach to doing complex work.

“The Practice of Resolving Public Problems” series features interviews with alums of our Implementing Public Policy (IPP) executive program at the Harvard Kennedy School. The episodes will focus on how our alums are using the PDIA tools and approach in designing and implementing public policy. Today, BSC Director Salimah Samji interviews 2019 IPP alum, Mohamed Hejres, to hear more about how he is utilizing what he learned in the program as he works to resolve public problems. Mohamed is a...

In this BSC podcast, Director Salimah Samji interviews Matt Crowley, Superintendent of the Public School District in Woburn, MA. They discuss how this school system pivoted to remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic and the importance of collaboration and adaptability when leading through a crisis.

“The Practice of Resolving Public Problems” series features interviews with alums of our Implementing Public Policy (IPP) executive program at the Harvard Kennedy School. The episodes will focus on how our alums are using the PDIA tools and approach in designing and implementing public policy. Today, BSC Director Salimah Samji interviews IPP 2019 alum, Maggie Jones, to hear more about how she is utilizing what she learned in the program as she works to resolve public problems. Maggie is the...

In this podcast episode, BSC Director Salimah Samji interviews Dan Honig, Assistant Professor of International Development at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. Salimah and Dan discuss the importance of purpose for individuals working in the public sector and how bureaucratic controls can impede the ability of these individuals to do mission-driven work. Dan also provides examples of people he's interviewed throughout the world who are connected to their purpose and...