This summer I am working for a contractor on the USAID-funded Local Empowerment for Government Inclusion and Transparency (LEGIT) project, which supports Liberia’s decentralization agenda. Since its founding, Liberia’s administrative,…
Olawunmi Ola-Busari, class of 2020, spent her summer in Ghana interning for the World Bank where she worked with a team supporting the Government of Ghana’s Public Sector Reform for…
Throughout my summer experience I drew extensively on the knowledge and skills I developed during my first year at GHD. I utilized statistical software to analyze microdata and visualize trends…
It’s no wonder Malawi is frequently referred to as the “Warm Heart of Africa”—in my experience, it has never been so easy to find a friend in a complete stranger.
Emma Manzi, Class of 2020, and U.S. Navy Fleet Scholar, spent her summer exploring the nexus of development and defense at the U.S. Embassy Indonesia in Jakarta. I receive this…
The best lesson I have taken from this internship, and perhaps the best lesson of my time at GHD, is that a specialization does not mean you are closing yourself…
The small and medium enterprise (SME) sector plays a crucial role in Mozambique’s development and has been identified in numerous recent reports as a major instrument for economic growth, job…
GHD and the Payne Fellowship have been incredible sources of support for career growth. The faculty within GHD is amazing-- beyond their concentration of knowledge, I can tell that the…
Over the past two weeks, I have had the opportunity to travel across Liberia for two very different projects: the World Bank-funded Youth Opportunities Project, which gives small business grants…
