Developing Effective Policy: Analysis and Use of Evidence
Duration:
1 week
Price:£2200
Course ref:
DEP12
Overview:
Developing Effective Policy: Analysis and Use of Evidence is intended to support better decision making in the policy process, from formulation to implementation, by placing the best available evidence from research and evaluation at the heart of it.
This workshop systematically considers what constitutes evidence for policy-making purposes, and how robust research evidence can be used to improve policy-making. We appraise different types, notions and sources of evidence to determine their value and contribution to policy-making. Participants will learn about different types of research and evaluation, and how to integrate them with other key factors that influence the policy process.
Learning objective
You will be able to:
- Make critical judgments about evidence from research and evaluation, and how this fits with other factors that influence and inform policy-making
- Mentor colleagues in evidence-based policy-making, and in how to use research evidence
- Procure and manage research and evaluation, and professional analytical services, effectively and efficiently
Course content
- The meaning, potential and development of evidence-based policy-making
- How to use research evidence to develop policy strategically
- The role of evidence-based policy in results-based and performance-managed government
- How different types of research and evaluation can contribute to policy-making
- Critical appraisal and use of research evidence
- Use of different professional analytical services (information specialists, social researchers, economists, statisticians, operational analysts)
- The role of high-quality evidence in performance-managed government and resource allocation
- Examples of evidence-based policy-making from different countries