Category Archives: Policy

  EVIDENCE BASED POLICY : IMPORTANCE AND ISSUES   WHAT IS EBP? o    Evidence Based Policy is adopted in UK by New labor government from 1997 includes lessons and approaches which are valuable to developing countries.   o    Useful for … Continue reading →

APPROACHES n     Policy makers to understand value of evidence, more informed about research, gain access to it, be able to critically appraise it (Davies, 2004) n     To arrive at an agreement of what research means by policy makers and researchers … Continue reading →

OVERVIEW AND CHECKLIST (Impact Assessment and Appraisal : Guidance checklist for policy makers)   STRATEGY AND POLICY EVALUATION •       Strategy and Survival Guide •       Magenta Book: Guidance notes on policy evaluation •       Green Book: Appraisal and Evaluation in Central Government … Continue reading →

 (London, Cabinet’s Office, PM’s Strategy Unit (PMSU), 2002)   n     WHAT IS IT? q    To deliver a fairer, more inclusive and competitive society, key issues and needs of different groups to be considered.   q    A web-based checklist prepared by … Continue reading →

(London, Cabinet Office, PMSU, 2004) WHAT IS IT? –       Support strategy development and strategic thinking in government –       It encourages project based approach with four typical phases –       Foster strategic thinking through range of skills, useful tools and approaches –       … Continue reading →

Government’s Chief Social Researcher’s Office, 2003) l     What is it? l     Series of guidance notes to evaluation and analysis l     Helps intelligent customers and intelligent providers to determine high quality work in the field   WHERE DID IT COME FROM? … Continue reading →

GREEN BOOK HM treasury, 2003 §        What is it? §        Provides guidance on economic appraisal of cost and benefits of policy options. §        General approach to carry out options’ appraisal of all government intervention. §        Requirement for all expenditure and … Continue reading →

(From Welch, 2004)   WHAT IS IT? n     Tool developed by Cabinet Office, aims to improve chain of causality and advice (Shaxon, 2005).   n     Methodology to design precise, targeted regulations that achieve legitimate policy aims with the minimum burden … Continue reading →

Cabinet Office of the Dy. Prime Minister, 2002 WHAT IS IT? ¢    Policymaking is informed by a proper understanding of regional issues and priorities ¢    Practical resource to support new thinking an a set of ideas and techniques to design … Continue reading →

(Government’s Centre for Management and Policy Studies (CMPS), 2002)   WHAT IS IT? p    A toolkit for ‘Modernizing Government’s Whitepaper’ to become more forward and outward looking p    Learning lessons from other countries and integrating international dimensions into policymaking to … Continue reading →