Policy Formulation Implementation Evaluation Training

On completion of the course, participants should be able to:

• Understand policy formulation and development processes and procedures
• Clearly understand the context and definition of public policy analysis, formulation and implementation;
• Understand how best to perform policy analysis, formulation and implementation in the public sector environment;
• Enhance the skills for policy analysis, policy writing and the implementation
• Formulate, disseminate and manage policy as a development tool
• Identify and employ policy formulation and implementation best practices
• Undertake programs and projects impact analysis and evaluation
• Design monitoring instruments in policy implementation
• Identify constraints in policy implementation and come up with solutions

Target Groups

• Policy researchers and Consultants
• Policy Developers, Implementers and Impact Evaluators
• Project Managers , Officers and Operations Managers
• Academics and Policy Advisors
• Public and Private Policy Consultants and Advisors
• National and International Program and Project staff
• Governmental and Non -Governmental policy Administrators

Course Outline

• Management principles skills and applications
• Understanding policy and who makes policies
• Policy document types
• Policy structure
• Policy drafting strategies & procedures
• Problem identification, structuring & priorities
• Policy options generation
• Policy selection (cost-benefit, risk analysis, short, medium, long term)
• Needs research and analysis for a new and policy
• Consultation process for policy review and formulation
• Undertaking practical policy research, tools, resources and  aids
• Drafting interim policy statements, process, procedures and best practices
• Draft policy reviews and processes criteria
• Internal and external policy approval committee structures, processes and procedures,
• Public participation and Implementation of draft policies
• The role of public opinion and referenda in policy making, implementation and review
• Policy implementation styles
• Participation styles, constraints, strategies
• Implementation constraints
• Developing policy assessment tools and techniques
• The role of the private and public sectors in policy development work
• Types of Policy evaluation
• Monitoring and Evaluation procedures
• The role of policy impact evaluation
• Why private and public policies succeed and fail in the modern world
• The policy review cycles and status
• The policy review and approval process
• Policy change issues, constraints and strategies
• Action planning

Way forward After the Training

Participants will develop a work plan through the help of facilitators that stipulates application of skills acquired in improving their organizations. ASPM will continuously monitor implementation progress after the training. 

Training Evaluation:

Participants will undertake a simple assessment before the training to assess knowledge and skills and another assessment will be done after the training in-order to monitor knowledge gained through the training.