Adapting to Challenging Times
June 24, 2020
Like most others, the Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program had to rapidly recalibrate in March when the University, the United States and most of the rest
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In Historic First Valerie Amos Appointed Master of University College, Oxford
March 17, 2020
Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program Advisory Board member, Baroness Valerie Amos has been appointed Master of University College, Oxford University. Baroness Amos will be the first
On-line Technical Support Helps Build Professional Capacity in Government Ministries
March 17, 2020
The Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program’s Virtual Implementation Platform (VIP) is a unique component of the Program’s follow-up support to Ministers after they participate in the
Brenda Onguti Awarded Prestigious Tessa Jowell Research Fellowship
March 6, 2020
BOSTON, March 5, 2020 – The Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program is pleased to announce that Brenda Nyanchama Onguti has been selected as the 2020 Tessa Jowell Research
Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program Student Policy Research Initiative
December 4, 2019
When Gambian Health Minister, Ahmadou Samateh departed Boston after the Harvard Ministerial Leadership Forum last June, he was eager to begin implementing his newly developed
Ethiopia Women Ministers Strategic Leadership Retreat
December 4, 2019
“Our women ministers will disprove the old adage that women can’t lead.” In October 2018, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced his decision to appoint
From Health Minister to President: H.E. Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi Reflects on the Impact of the Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program
August 20, 2026
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
Alumni Highlights: Former Finance Ministers of Benin and Tanzania Assume New Leadership Positions at the Helm of their Countries
May 8, 2026
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
Financing Africa’s Ambition: Harvard CID Speaker Series
May 8, 2026
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
Government Leaders Convene to Plan Bold Actions to Deliver for their Citizens
May 8, 2026
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,
Tessa Jowell Fellow Addresses Root-Cause Solutions to Public Health Constraints in Tanzania
May 8, 2026
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
Honoring the Life and Legacy of Madame Luisa Diogo
January 16, 2026
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