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From Health Minister to President: H.E. Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi Reflects on the Impact of the Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program

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H.E. Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi, President of Zanzibar and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council, participated in the Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program in 2013 while serving as Minister of Health of the United Republic of Tanzania. Dr. Mwinyi has had a distinguished career in medicine, government, and public service. After serving as Minister of Health, he … Read more

Alumni Highlights: Former Finance Ministers of Benin and Tanzania Assume New Leadership Positions at the Helm of their Countries

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We are pleased to celebrate two distinguished alumni who have recently assumed new leadership positions in their countries, reflecting their commitment to public service and leadership. In April 2026, former Minister of Finance of Benin and alumnus of the 2017 Harvard Ministerial leadership Program, Honorable Romuald Wadagni, was elected President of the Republic of Benin. … Read more

Financing Africa’s Ambition: Harvard CID Speaker Series

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Each year, the Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program, in collaboration with the Harvard Center for International Development (CID), organizes a panel that gives students the opportunity to engage with leaders working on today’s most pressing policy and development challenges. As part of this year’s program, four of the Harvard Ministerial Leadership Forum participants also served as … Read more

Government Leaders Convene to Plan Bold Actions to Deliver for their Citizens

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The April 2026 iteration of the Harvard Ministerial Leadership Forum brought together high-level government leaders from Africa, Asia, and Latin America, including Ministers of Finance, Ministers of Economic Planning and Development, Ministers in the Presidency, and Governors, along with former Heads of State, former ministers, and faculty, for four days at Harvard University under the … Read more

Tessa Jowell Fellow Addresses Root-Cause Solutions to Public Health Constraints in Tanzania

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On April 22nd, 2026, the Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program awarded the Tessa Jowell Fellowship for Doctoral Research to Ngasuma Kanyeka, a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) student at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program established the Tessa Jowell Fellowship to support doctoral research at Harvard focusing on issues … Read more

Honoring the Life and Legacy of Madame Luisa Diogo

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Our hearts are heavy as we share the news of the passing of Madame Luísa Dias Diogo, former Prime Minister of Mozambique, Board Member and Advisor to the Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program, and a valued member of our community. She was an important part of our Program and someone we were truly grateful to work … Read more

Accepting Applications for the 2026 Tessa Jowell Student Research Fellowship

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The late Baroness Tessa Jowell stands to the left of Harvard Ministerial Program Advisory Board Chair Julio Frenk during a reconvening of program participants in Geneva.

The Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program established the Tessa Jowell Student Research Fellowship, providing up to $15,000 in support of doctoral or post-doctoral level research. Research must focus on health, education, or other aspects of human development impacting prospects for sustainable economic growth in countries participating in the Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program. The Fellowship entails funding … Read more

Policy with Purpose: Ministerial Perspectives on Development

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What does it take to design development policies that truly deliver for people on the ground? This question guided a dynamic panel the Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program co-hosted with the Harvard Center for International Development and the Harvard University Center for African Studies, featuring four distinguished African ministers: Hon. Pius Mokgware, Minister of Employment and … Read more

A Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program Alumnus: A Case Study with the former Minister for Education, Ghana, Dr. Matthew Prempeh

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The Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program is a unique, non-prescriptive Program designed to support appointed Ministers in doing what they do, serving their countries. The Program provides a space for leaders to reflect, define their priorities, share experiences, exchange knowledge, and build lasting networks. At the heart of the Program and its in-person Forums is a … Read more

Driving Meaningful Transformation in Challenging Times

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We are living through challenging times. Around the world, countries are grappling with political uncertainty, economic instability, social unrest, climate risks, and rapid technological shifts, particularly those driven by artificial intelligence (AI). At the same time, foreign assistance to governments is shrinking, trust in institutions is increasingly fragile, and citizens, especially young people, are demanding … Read more