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27 NOVEMBER 2012
RANDBURG TOWERS
PRESENTATION OVERVIEW
Introduction
Key points
Summary
Questions
DEFINING THE FUNDAMENTAL
CONCEPTS
Policy:
A policy is typically described as a principle or rule to guide
decisions and achieve rational outcome/s.
Public policy:
society
society
Feasible
Clear
Transparent
Consultative
PUBLIC POLICY FORMULATION
PHASE 1: INITIATION PROCESS
Step 1: Agenda-setting/issue (problem) identifcation
Step 2: Policy instruments
Step 3: Policy analysis
PHASE 3: IMPLEMENTATION
Step 6: Policy implementation
PHASE 4: EVALUATION
Step 7: Policy monitoring and evaluation
STEP 1: AGENDA-SETTING/PROBLEM
IDENTIFICATION
Process of identifying policy issues/problems,
Process wherein the members of society identify their needs, desires and
which require the attention
demands and wherein a legislator decides to place these issues on the
of a legislator
agenda for deliberation
The setting of the policy agenda allows a legislator to become sensitized to
some of the critical policy requirements that affect society.
Issue identification can be conducted by forecasting the future with the use
of extrapolative techniques such as the Delphi technique, brainstorming
and scenario sketching
The origin/source of the various organizational policy-related issues
Prioritization of issues
STEP 2: POLICY
INSTRUMENTS/SOURCES
Legislation and government policy and priorities
Taxation (the budget)
Persuasion (and public pressure)
Inspection and audits
Minutes of meetings
Legislative records
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The role of
Advisor the policy analyst:
Advocate
CONSULTATIONaccountability,
Objective: To ensureAND CO-ORDINATION
responsiveness and
openness and upholding the right to access to any
information held by the state
Public participation
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
Step STRATEGY
1: Identify stakeholders
policy recommendation
The matter could be referred back to management for further
investigation
Background/Contextualization
Defnitions
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