
Background on H.E. President Julius Maada Bio
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
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
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
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
When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in Kenya in early 2020, Sicily Kariuki was initially relieved the President just weeks before had switched her from leading
Today more than ever, Ministers are challenged to maintain progress in health, education and economic growth in the face of severely depleted fiscal reserves. Data
What are the factors affecting gender equity in higher education in Zambia? Which districts should pilot a stay-in-school program for girls in Sierra Leone? What
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
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
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,
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
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
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