Building State Capability Podcast

The Practice of Resolving Public Problems - Etambuyu Gundersen

Building State Capability Podcast

Show Notes

“The Practice of Resolving Public Problems” series features interviews with alums of our Implementing Public Policy (IPP) executive program at the Harvard Kennedy School. The episodes focus on how our alums are using the PDIA tools and approach in designing and implementing public policy.

Today, BSC Director Salimah Samji interviews IPP alum, Etambuyu Gundersen, to hear more about how she is utilizing what she learned in the program as she works to resolve public problems. Etambuyu Anamela Gundersen has been working as a Senior Strategy Officer for the Africa Development Bank (AfDB) since 2020. Prior to joining AfDB, she worked for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for 8 years, serving as Head of Secretariat for the Development Assistance Group (DAG) and Policy Specialist-Aid effectiveness in Ethiopia, coordinating 30 development partners operating in Ethiopia.

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