Preparing for COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout in Africa
April 1, 2021
Ramping up the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in Africa is essential not only to stemming the pandemic, but also to alleviating loss of income, increased
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2021 Tessa Jowell Doctoral Fellowship Will Support Education Reforms in Ghana
April 1, 2021
Charles Gale, a Ph.D. candidate in the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) is the 2021 recipient of the Tessa Jowell Doctoral Research Fellowship. Charles’
Harvard Ministerial Webinar: Preparing for Vaccine Delivery in Africa
February 19, 2021
On February 17 the Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa co-hosted a webinar with some of Africa’s most experienced
Apply Now: Tessa Jowell Student Research Fellowship
November 17, 2020
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 Student Policy Research Fellows
October 22, 2020
This is the the fourth year of the Harvard Ministerial Student Policy Research Fellowship, a flagship program engaging Harvard graduate students in providing research support
Former Finance Minister Moeketsi Majoro Takes the Reins
October 22, 2020
Leading a thinly balanced coalition government is challenge enough for any Prime Minister, but taking office after your predecessor is implicated in the murder of
Policy with Purpose: Ministerial Perspectives on Development
October 2, 2025
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
A Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program Alumnus: A Case Study with the former Minister for Education, Ghana, Dr. Matthew Prempeh
October 2, 2025
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
Driving Meaningful Transformation in Challenging Times
October 2, 2025
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,
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