Course Code: GPM4
Category: Governance and Public Sector Management
Dates, Venues & Fees:
May 31-Jun 11|London|$6,500.00
Sep 06-Sep 17|Virginia|$6 ,500.00
Dec 06-Dec 17|Dubai|$5,700.00
Duration: Two Weeks
Course Overview
Public functionaries need to improve the processes and ultimately the outcomes of policy making. Improving public service delivery requires a well-developed understanding of the political and administrative dynamics of policy making. This Policy Analysis, Development and Implementation course will examine the role of policy analysis in solving important social problems and provide delegates with the skills and knowledge to develop the analytical and communications techniques needed to undertake effective policy analysis, development and implementation. The course relies on case studies, application of policy analysis tools, exercises, memos, policy critiques and discussions.
Target Audience
The Policy Analysis, Development and Implementation course will greatly benefit:
- Directors of public sector organizations
- Board members of public sector organizations
- Ministers of State
- Parliamentary Oversite Committee Members
- Presidential Advisors
- Heads of Department and Units in public sector organizations
- Public sector officials helping in analyzing, shaping and implementing policy
- Any Public sector official with responsibility for policy analysis, development and implementation
Course Outcome
By the end of this course, delegates will gain knowledge and skills to:
- Distinguish between policy analysis and policy advocacy
- Describe the processes and activities associated with the adoption of public policy
- Examine the role of policy analysis in solving critical social problems
- Develop analytical and communication skills needed for effective policy analysis
- Examine public policy objectives and the role of policy analysis in achieving these objectives
- Identify the tools to effectively evaluate policy programs
Key Course Highlights
- Understanding public policy analysis, development, implementation and evaluation in the public sector
- The evaluation processes and application of policy analysis, development and evaluation
- Policy issues and discussions and why policies fail
- Market and government failures and the role of the public and private sectors
- Policy analysis tools and practical ways of using them in evaluation
- Using policy tools to make decisions
- Transferred functions, attitudes, knowledge and skills for improved public policy analysis, development, implementation and evaluation in the public sector