Sound public policy, grounded in evidence and well-analysed, is how governments solve problems and create value. This Program equips professionals to develop and analyse public policy.
Designed for manager-level policy staff, the Program reflects international public policy practice worldwide. It is directly applicable to policy work in any government or development context.
Course Objectives
Upon the successful completion of this program, attendees will be able to:
- Understand public policy development and analysis
- Understand the policy cycle
- Define and frame policy problems
- Gather and use policy evidence
- Develop and appraise policy options
- Apply policy analysis methods
- Assess policy costs, benefits and impacts
- Consider implementation and feasibility
- Draft policy proposals and advice
- Engage stakeholders in policy
- Manage policy coordination
- Communicate policy effectively
- Plan policy implementation
- Monitor and evaluate policy
- Strengthen evidence-informed policy
- Apply emerging trends in public policy
Course Outline
- Module 1: Public Policy Development & Analysis
- Module 2: The Policy Cycle
- Module 3: Defining & Framing Policy Problems
- Module 4: Policy Evidence
- Module 5: Developing & Appraising Options
- Module 6: Policy Analysis Methods
- Module 7: Costs, Benefits & Impacts
- Module 8: Implementation & Feasibility
- Module 9: Policy Proposals & Advice
- Module 10: Stakeholder Engagement in Policy
- Module 11: Policy Coordination
- Module 12: Communicating Policy
- Module 13: Planning Policy Implementation
- Module 14: Monitoring & Evaluating Policy
- Module 15: Emerging Trends: Public Policy
Who Should Attend
This Program is designed for policy officers, analysts, and managers at manager level in government ministries, agencies, and development organisations internationally.
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