Policy Development
Understand, examine, and forecast policy development cycles, specifically in India, to ensure alignment with government priorities.
Type
Domain
Competency Area
Public Policy
Levels
Understands the policy development cycle
Understands the policy development cycle, specifically in India (agenda setting, formulation, design, analysis, etc.)
Assists in sourcing relevant information, resources, and actors across the policy development cycle
Recalls types of public policies (welfare, regulatory, distributive, etc.) and the institutions that play a crucial role in policy development (legislature, executive, judiciary, etc.)
Aware of major policies in India and the underlying intent behind them
Supports identification of policy development priorities
Applies historical trends to contemporary policy development cycles
Diagnoses policy problems by identifying patterns and relationships across sources of information
Documents information and interacts with relevant stakeholders to identify policy development priorities within formal and informal institutions
Maintains an updated database of major policies in India, including implementation statistics, upcoming evaluation programmes, academic literature, potential changes, etc.
Reviews policy development cycles
Assess policy development cycles with a focus on intent and effectiveness
Conceptualises policy problems through local contexts, government objectives, user perspectives, and implementation processes
Reviews policy development cycles to ensure they align with governmental priorities
Analyses major policies in India to illustrate evolving trends, new evidence, and major changes in policy development
Incorporates a dynamic approach to policy development cycle
Influences and participates in discussions on sector-specific policy development cycles
Links policy problems with implementable responses, keeping in mind local contexts, government objectives, and user perspectives
Establishes public policy networks within formal and informal institutions
Incorporates a dynamic approach to policy development cycles to ensure adaptation to change and loopholes
Forecasts strategies for policy development cycles
Encourages new policy development methods
Advocates for policies amongst relevant government and non-government agencies (civil society organisations, parliamentary committees, public officials, etc.)
Forecasts and prepares strategies for dealing with short, medium and long-term policy development cycles