Policy

 

Policy

A policy provides direction and course of action to achieve goals. 

It start with problem discovery and end with solution. 

Stages of Policy life-cycle

1. Listing Agenda
2. Formulating Policy
3. Making Decisions
4. Its implementation(Social awareness/Advertisement, actual implementation) 
5. Evaluation

Policy Paralysis

1. Non-Consultant with all stakeholders
2. Political dictatorship by non-professional
3. Less public involvement result in loss of public trust
4. Quick policy formulation- Inadequate data and information led to inadequate design
5. Implementation inefficiency- Bureaucratic lethargy
6. Lack of Audit policy- social aduit

Better Policy 

Formulation- involving all stakeholders, Real time data collection, smooth flow of information and cross checking of data

Implementation- Accountability, transparency, honesty and integrity. Training program(Clear guidelines) for bureaucrats