Dr. Muhammad Pate Leads Effort to Re-charge Public Health in Africa
August 18, 2022
Efforts to reboot health care in Africa are not new most notably dating back to the landmark 1978 Alma Ata Declaration charting the road to
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Building Back from Civil War: Hon. Raymonde Coffie Awarded Medal of Achievement
August 18, 2022
In the aftermath of Côte d’Ivoire’s civil war, the country’s health system was devastated. Infrastructure and supply chains were in ruins, many health facilities were
African Finance Ministers Grapple with Extreme Economic Challenges at Harvard Ministerial Forum
May 13, 2022
After a two-year pandemic hiatus, the Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program, in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, again convened Finance Ministers from
Background on H.E. President Julius Maada Bio
October 19, 2021
His Excellency Julius Maada Bio was elected President of Sierra Leone in 2018, winning 51.8% of he vote. He ran on a five-pillar platform focused
Sierra Leone President Headlines Ministerial Forum at Harvard
October 19, 2021
His Excellency Julius Maada Bio called on government Ministers from across Africa to keep focus on human development even while managing the repercussions of the
Pandemic Underscores Importance of Effective Political Leadership
October 19, 2021
African government Ministers gathered in-person at Harvard for this first time since 2019 last September, more acutely aware than ever that their leadership skills are
Tessa Jowell Fellow to Address the Rise of Non-Communicable Diseases in Nigeria
May 20, 2025
The Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program’s 2025 Tessa Jowell Fellowship for Doctoral Research was awarded to Tosin Adebola, a DrPH student at the Harvard T.H. Chan
Leaders Convene to Tackle Urgent Development Challenges
May 20, 2025
High-level government leaders from across Africa and Asia, including Vice Presidents, Vice Prime Ministers, Finance Ministers, Planning Ministers, and Heads of Presidential Delivery Units, gathered
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS: Tessa Jowell Fellowship for Doctoral Research
November 8, 2024
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
Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program Welcomes Patrick Achi to Its Advisory Board
October 10, 2024
The Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program is proud to welcome the Rt. Hon. Patrick Achi, former Prime Minister of Côte d’Ivoire, to its distinguished Advisory Board.
Distinguished African Leaders Reflect on the State of Governance in Africa
October 10, 2024
The fact that most Africans are under 35 is driving a shift in expectations of government. This was a central point made by two of
Government Ministers From Across Africa Deliberate in Pursuit of Transformation at Annual Harvard Forum
October 10, 2024
In the wake of the COVID pandemic and global economic crisis, Africa, more so than most parts of the world, is experiencing high inflation, increased