The “Garbage Lady” Cleans Up Kampala: Turning Quick Wins into Lasting Change (Epilogue)

Publication Date: June 30, 2020

This epilogue accompanies HKS Case 2181.0. In 2011, at the newly formed Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Judith Tumusiime, an impassioned technocrat who prided herself on operating outside of politics, was charged with transforming a...

The “Garbage Lady” Cleans Up Kampala: Turning Quick Wins into Lasting Change

Publication Date: June 30, 2020

In 2011, at the newly formed Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Judith Tumusiime, an impassioned technocrat who prided herself on operating outside of politics, was charged with transforming a “filthy city” to a clean, habitable,...

Giving Peace a Chance: The 2006-2008 Negotiations to End the Conflict in Northern Uganda

Publication Date: December 19, 2019

The case covers the two-year, on-again off-again negotiation between the Government of Uganda and the fearsome rebel group, the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) led by Joseph Kony. The negotiations marked a historic moment for many reasons. After...

Caught in a Storm: The World Health Organization and the 2014 Ebola Outbreak

Publication Date: May 11, 2020

The case recounts the events of the 2014-2016 West Africa Ebola Outbreak, starting with the death of patient zero, a young Guinean boy named Emile Ouamouno in December 2013 and ending in August 2014 when the World Health Organization declared...

The “Bilbao Effect”: The Collaborative Architecture that Powered Bilbao’s Urban Revival

Publication Date: April 30, 2020

In 2018, Bilbao was presented with the Best European City award, adding the prize to a long list the Spanish city had collected since the mid-2000s. The success was often attributed to the Guggenheim museum, giving name to the"Guggenheim effect...

Managing a Security Response to the Ebola Epidemic in Liberia (B)

Publication Date: April 1, 2020

On August 19, 2014, Liberia President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was faced with an agonizing decision: should she quarantine a densely populated township of Monrovia to halt the spread of the Ebola virus disease? The disease had been ravaging the...

Managing a Security Response to the Ebola Epidemic in Liberia (A)

Publication Date: April 1, 2020

On August 19, 2014, Liberia President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was faced with an agonizing decision: should she quarantine a densely populated township of Monrovia to halt the spread of the Ebola virus disease? The disease had been ravaging the...

Restructuring Mass Transit in Singapore (Abridged)

Publication Date: January 6, 2020

In July 2016, Singapore’s Minister for Transport announced that Singapore Mass Rapid Transit Ltd (SMRT) had agreed to sell its trains, tracks, and other operating assets to the government for $1 billion. SMRT would continue to operate and...

Antanas Mockus: The Prohibition of Fireworks in Bogotá

Publication Date: October 10, 2019

In 1994, Antanas Mockus, an unlikely politician and former President of the prestigious National University of Colombia, became Bogotá’s first independent mayor, bringing with him a unique vision of harmonious citizenship. The...

Video Series: Public Policy Applications of Microeconomic Concepts

Publication Date: September 24, 2019

MATERIALS FOR VIDEO CASEThe materials for this case are included in the teaching plan and are for registered instructors to use in class. If you do not have Educator Access, please register here (notification received within 2 business days). Abstract:...

Evaluating the Impact of Solar Lamps in Uganda

Publication Date: August 26, 2019

IDinsight, an evaluation company founded by graduates of the Harvard Kennedy School, designs and conducts evaluations that best suit the needs of clients across the developing world, offering timely and rigorous evidence to help decision making...

Untapped Potential: Renewable Energy in Argentina (Sequel)

Publication Date: October 6, 2020

In 2015, Mauricio Macri became President of Argentina and declared solving the energy crisis one of his top priorities. When Macri attempted to raise utility tariffs, however, he faced loud protests from citizens. In search of solutions to...