Côte D’Ivoire Education Minister, Kandia Camara, is the first winner of the Harvard Ministerial Medal of Achievement. When Minister Camara was invited to participate in
Like virtually all philanthropists, I started out seeking the “best” projects to fund. I described myself as a mezzanine funder—I hunted for programs with evidence
Human development priorities are generally multidimensional and intersectoral; yet government is traditionally organized in silos and thus ill-equipped to address cross-sectoral challenges. Ministers implement their
Fei Yuan has been selected as the first Tessa Jowell Research Fellow of the Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program. Fei is currently pursuing her PhD in
Baroness Valerie Amos, Director of School of Oriental & African Studies at the University of London, has been appointed to the Advisory Board of the
In January 2019, 40 students from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (HSPH) and the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) worked in
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.
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
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
Historically, Nigeria has faced significant health challenges, with preventable infectious diseases and rising non-communicable diseases contributing to high child and maternal mortality rates. One of
The Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program honored its founding Executive Director, Dr. Michael Sinclair, during the closing ceremony of the Forum for Sectoral Ministers this past
On September 18, 2024, the Harvard Center for International Development (CID) hosted an event in collaboration with the Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program, the first event under the new Global
