BRAINPOoL (Bringing alternative indicators into policy) is an EU-funded project aimed at identifying and overcoming the barriers to ‘Beyond GDP’ indicators being used in policy
Beyond GDP indicators are proposed measures of societal progress beyond traditional indicators like GDP and unemployment rates. They are a response to two problems: 1) policymaking is biased toward GDP growth at the expense of other critical issues, and 2) GDP prominence incentivizes maximizing GDP growth over other objectives. Addressing these problems requires both adopting new headline measures of progress and pursuing a more balanced policy agenda focused on quality growth that improves well-being now and in the future.
BRAINPOoL (Bringing alternative indicators into policy) is an EU-funded project aimed at identifying and overcoming the barriers to ‘Beyond GDP’ indicators being used in policy.
During the project we are carrying out research and interviews, conducting workshops and knowledge-brokerage seminars and undertaking various action research case studies to explore ways to improve the uptake of Beyond GDP indicators.
BRAINPOoL Final Conference: Integrated & Innovative Policy Makingnefwellbeing
This document outlines a proposed organizational change program to help shift policymaking beyond a sole focus on GDP. It argues that political leadership is needed to open economic policymaking to new "Beyond GDP" ideas that consider multiple dimensions of societal progress. The program would include changes to people and organizations, like new training and recruitment, as well as changes to the policymaking process, such as new analytical tools, budgeting approaches, and engagement with outside ideas. The next steps proposed are to create communities of practice to share best practices, identify needed changes in specific contexts, build support networks, communicate efforts, and take initial actions.
What is Beyond GDP? And how are Beyond GDP indicators used?nefwellbeing
BRAINPOoL (Bringing alternative indicators into policy) is an EU-funded project aimed at identifying and overcoming the barriers to ‘Beyond GDP’ indicators being used in policy.
BRAINPOoL Final Conference: Introduction to the Projectnefwellbeing
This document summarizes the findings and recommendations of the BRAINPOoL project, which aimed to identify barriers to using alternative indicators beyond GDP in policymaking. The project found three main categories of barriers - political, indicator-related, and process/structural. Specifically, it identified a lack of democratic legitimacy for alternative objectives, unclear narrative, and lack of imperative for change as political barriers. It recommended developing processes for citizen engagement, establishing legitimacy, and developing a narrative around alternative indicators. The document focuses on these recommendations at its concluding conference.
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This document discusses findings from a study of barriers to using "Beyond GDP" indicators in policymaking. The study examined 7 case studies across different organizations and countries. 12 key barriers were identified and grouped into 5 categories: Resources, Resistance, Communication, Complexity, and Organization. Specific barriers included budget constraints, data issues, natural conservatism towards change, lack of understanding of Beyond GDP concepts, and lack of indicator "entrepreneurs" to promote indicator use within organizations. Overcoming these barriers will require resources, effective communication strategies, and integrating indicators into policy processes.
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BRAINPOoL (Bringing alternative indicators into policy) is an EU-funded project aimed at identifying and overcoming the barriers to ‘Beyond GDP’ indicators being used in policy.
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BRAINPOoL (Bringing alternative indicators into policy) is an EU-funded project aimed at identifying and overcoming the barriers to ‘Beyond GDP’ indicators being used in policy.
Beyond GDP indicators are proposed measures of societal progress beyond traditional indicators like GDP and unemployment rates. They are a response to two problems: 1) policymaking is biased toward GDP growth at the expense of other critical issues, and 2) GDP prominence incentivizes maximizing GDP growth over other objectives. Addressing these problems requires both adopting new headline measures of progress and pursuing a more balanced policy agenda focused on quality growth that improves well-being now and in the future.
BRAINPOoL (Bringing alternative indicators into policy) is an EU-funded project aimed at identifying and overcoming the barriers to ‘Beyond GDP’ indicators being used in policy.
During the project we are carrying out research and interviews, conducting workshops and knowledge-brokerage seminars and undertaking various action research case studies to explore ways to improve the uptake of Beyond GDP indicators.
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This document outlines a proposed organizational change program to help shift policymaking beyond a sole focus on GDP. It argues that political leadership is needed to open economic policymaking to new "Beyond GDP" ideas that consider multiple dimensions of societal progress. The program would include changes to people and organizations, like new training and recruitment, as well as changes to the policymaking process, such as new analytical tools, budgeting approaches, and engagement with outside ideas. The next steps proposed are to create communities of practice to share best practices, identify needed changes in specific contexts, build support networks, communicate efforts, and take initial actions.
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BRAINPOoL (Bringing alternative indicators into policy) is an EU-funded project aimed at identifying and overcoming the barriers to ‘Beyond GDP’ indicators being used in policy.
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This document summarizes the findings and recommendations of the BRAINPOoL project, which aimed to identify barriers to using alternative indicators beyond GDP in policymaking. The project found three main categories of barriers - political, indicator-related, and process/structural. Specifically, it identified a lack of democratic legitimacy for alternative objectives, unclear narrative, and lack of imperative for change as political barriers. It recommended developing processes for citizen engagement, establishing legitimacy, and developing a narrative around alternative indicators. The document focuses on these recommendations at its concluding conference.
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This document discusses findings from a study of barriers to using "Beyond GDP" indicators in policymaking. The study examined 7 case studies across different organizations and countries. 12 key barriers were identified and grouped into 5 categories: Resources, Resistance, Communication, Complexity, and Organization. Specific barriers included budget constraints, data issues, natural conservatism towards change, lack of understanding of Beyond GDP concepts, and lack of indicator "entrepreneurs" to promote indicator use within organizations. Overcoming these barriers will require resources, effective communication strategies, and integrating indicators into policy processes.
How to move Beyond-GDP? An action plannefwellbeing
BRAINPOoL (Bringing alternative indicators into policy) is an EU-funded project aimed at identifying and overcoming the barriers to ‘Beyond GDP’ indicators being used in policy.
How to move Beyond-GDP? From defining meta-questions on use to working with b...nefwellbeing
BRAINPOoL (Bringing alternative indicators into policy) is an EU-funded project aimed at identifying and overcoming the barriers to ‘Beyond GDP’ indicators being used in policy.
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This document discusses developing an alternative narrative to GDP-focused economic policies that focuses on well-being. It argues that a new narrative needs electoral appeal by focusing on jobs and growth, while also having theoretical credibility. It explores potential elements of this narrative including good jobs, environmental sustainability, and an active government role. It also outlines drawing on theories of well-being, markets, and institutions to provide a credible theoretical underpinning and next steps to further define policies, indicators, and business and democratic engagement.
POLICY MAKING PROCESS
Policy
• a statement of intent for achieving an objective.
• Deliberate statement aimed at achieving specific objective
• policies are formulated by the Government in order to provide
a guideline in attaining certain objectives for the benefit of the
people.
• Importance and objective of any policy
• to solve existing challenges/problems in any society
• used as a tool to safeguard and ensure better services to
members of the society.
• Reasons for formulating a Policy
• Reforms (socio-economic, technological advancements, etc)
within and outside the country.
Economics examines how individuals and societies make choices to allocate scarce resources. It aims to help societies produce goods efficiently and predict how policy changes will impact economic outcomes. Microeconomics analyzes individual decision-making of firms and households, while macroeconomics examines national aggregates like income, output and employment. Economics provides tools to assess the effects of government policy on behavior and distinguish good policy from bad.
Where is the demand for ‘Beyond GDP’ indicators?nefwellbeing
BRAINPOoL (Bringing alternative indicators into policy) is an EU-funded project aimed at identifying and overcoming the barriers to ‘Beyond GDP’ indicators being used in policy.
This document discusses policy implementation. It defines implementation as converting policy intentions into actions and outcomes. It describes top-down and bottom-up approaches to implementation and categories for identifying problems. Challenges to implementation include lack of support, capacity issues, and barriers like weak political support, poor design, and limited funding. Strategies for managers include designing policies with implementation in mind, mobilizing resources quickly while building capacity, and managing the change process. Understanding context is also important to successful implementation.
Policies are general guidelines that direct decision-making and encourage initiative within organizational units. They clarify management's values and intentions, facilitate delegation of authority, and promote uniform coordination. Well-formulated policies are key to planning success and provide guidance to managers. Policies differ from procedures, which guide specific actions, and strategies, which are single-use plans to address environmental threats. The policy formulation process involves identifying needs, defining problems, collecting information, developing alternatives, evaluating options, testing policies, and incorporating them into manuals. Factors like goals, resources, and external conditions influence policy development.
The document discusses the process of public policy. It defines policy and differentiates it from procedures and guidelines. It then outlines the key steps in the public policy process: problem identification, agenda setting, policy making, budgeting, implementation, and evaluation. It notes that key actors in agenda setting include think tanks, interest groups, media, and government officials. The document also discusses who the main players are in making economic policies, noting the roles of the prime minister, donor community, various ministries and constituencies. It provides guidelines for changing policies, emphasizing preparation, planning, personal contact, understanding community perspectives, positivism, participation, publicity, and persistence.
Intro to Policy-making process
Policy is defined, Bases of policy and its importance are explained, Vision-Mission, Objectives and Goals of an organization are revisited, and some Issues and Concerns are presented for springboard discussion.
Public policies in India can be defined as systems of actions promulgated by the government regarding a given topic. There are several stages in the public policy process including formulation, education, implementation, monitoring, and impact assessment. The major types of public policies in India are welfare and development policies, regulatory policies, and distributive and redistributive policies. Some key public policies in India address agriculture, manufacturing, broadband access, education, the environment, skills development, population issues, and more. Issues with public policies include fragmentation, heavy workload, and a lack of outside expertise. Remedies include reducing fragmentation, decentralizing implementation, and improving the skills of policymakers. Recent trends encompass changes to education policy, increased
The document discusses the phases of policy formulation, including specifying the problem source, generating policy options, setting objectives, screening and consolidating options, and building support. It defines policy formulation and notes the challenges can include political, technical, and organizational issues. Strategies to improve formulation include better problem and objective clarification, broad option generation, anticipating changes, and leveraging policy communities.
Public policy and program implementation involves several key factors:
- Programs implement public policy and deal with specific societal issues, shaped by various political and non-rational influences
- Policies can be distributive, redistributive, or regulatory in nature and aim to allocate resources across groups
- The policymaking process involves legislative and administrative stages for creating and carrying out policy through programs and projects
- Program evaluation systematically assesses success and involves specification of goals, data collection, and analysis to determine impacts and accountability
- Government evaluates programs through methods like site visits, comparisons, and controlled experiments to establish causality and make continuation/termination decisions
Gender Budgeting - Ronnie Downes, Elena Gentili, OECDOECD Governance
This presentation was made by Ronnie Downes and Elena Gentili, OECD, at the 37th Annual Meeting of OECD Senior Budget Officials held in Stockholm on 9-10 June 2016
This document discusses the basics of public policy. It begins by defining public policy as "the governing policy within a community as embodied in its legislative and judicial enactments which serve as a basis for determining what acts are to be regarded as contrary to the public good." It then discusses key topics in public policy including different approaches to policy, types of goods and services, government expenditures, and elements of planning for government.
This document outlines the eight stages of policy formulation: 1) identifying the problem, 2) reviewing existing policies, 3) developing alternative solutions, 4) setting goals, 5) building public support, 6) legislating or announcing the policy, 7) implementing the policy, and 8) evaluating the policy. It defines policy as a formal statement by an organization to address issues like poverty or the environment. The stages involve thoroughly understanding the problem, exploring options, gaining support, enacting and enforcing the policy, and assessing its effectiveness.
Policy evaluation determines the effectiveness and efficiency of government policies by systematically collecting and analyzing information. It aims to assess whether social interventions have achieved intended results, though results are not always well received. There are two main types of policy evaluation - formative evaluates program operations for improvement, while summative measures achievement of goals. The evaluation process involves defining the purpose and scope, specifying an appropriate design, creating a data collection plan, collecting and analyzing data, drawing conclusions, and providing feedback for program improvement. Policy evaluation uses social science research methods to examine policy effects.
The document discusses various policy instruments used by governments to achieve development goals, including regulatory, economic, and administrative tools. Regulatory instruments include laws and regulations, while economic instruments involve taxation, subsidies, and exemptions. Specific policy objectives center around economic growth, development, quality of life, market improvements, and addressing social/cultural factors. Development plans are highlighted as an example of a coordinated policy instrument used to prioritize and achieve long-term objectives related to industrialization and social transformation through public consultation. Challenges in implementing policy measures include transition difficulties, capacity issues, resistance to changes, time required for legal implementation, and budget constraints.
Rethinking regional development policy-makingOECD CFE
This presentation was presented at the launch of the OECD report “Rethinking Regional Development Policy-making” on 19 March 2018 in Brussels.
http://www.oecd.org/governance/rethinking-regional-development-policy-making-9789264293014-en.htm
Public policy implementation and programs are shaped by various factors including expertise, leadership, politics, and budgets. Programs operationalize public policy goals to address societal problems. The policymaking process involves legislative development of policies, administrative implementation through rulemaking and programs, and judicial/legislative review. Effective implementation requires planning, interpretation of legislative intent, and application of programs. Evaluation determines program success through data collection and analysis methods like before/after studies and controlled experiments. Evaluation results inform continuation, termination, or changes to policy and future planning.
Day 2 pm session: Tewodaj Mogues and Lucy Billings, IFPRI: “Drivers of Public Investment in Nutrition—Mozambique”
Workshop on Approaches and Methods for Policy Process Research, co-sponsored by the CGIAR Research Programs on Policies, Institutions and Markets (PIM) and Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) at IFPRI-Washington DC, November 18-20, 2013.
In many countries inequality is growing as the benefits of economic growth go to the richest members of society. Inclusive Growth is all about changing the rules so that more people can contribute to and benefit from economic growth. For more information see www.oecd.org/gov/inclusive-growth-and-public-governance.htm
BRAINPOoL Final Conference: Towards a Beyond GDP Narrativenefwellbeing
This document discusses developing an alternative narrative to GDP-focused economic policies that focuses on well-being. It argues that a new narrative needs electoral appeal by focusing on jobs and growth, while also having theoretical credibility. It explores potential elements of this narrative including good jobs, environmental sustainability, and an active government role. It also outlines drawing on theories of well-being, markets, and institutions to provide a credible theoretical underpinning and next steps to further define policies, indicators, and business and democratic engagement.
POLICY MAKING PROCESS
Policy
• a statement of intent for achieving an objective.
• Deliberate statement aimed at achieving specific objective
• policies are formulated by the Government in order to provide
a guideline in attaining certain objectives for the benefit of the
people.
• Importance and objective of any policy
• to solve existing challenges/problems in any society
• used as a tool to safeguard and ensure better services to
members of the society.
• Reasons for formulating a Policy
• Reforms (socio-economic, technological advancements, etc)
within and outside the country.
Economics examines how individuals and societies make choices to allocate scarce resources. It aims to help societies produce goods efficiently and predict how policy changes will impact economic outcomes. Microeconomics analyzes individual decision-making of firms and households, while macroeconomics examines national aggregates like income, output and employment. Economics provides tools to assess the effects of government policy on behavior and distinguish good policy from bad.
Where is the demand for ‘Beyond GDP’ indicators?nefwellbeing
BRAINPOoL (Bringing alternative indicators into policy) is an EU-funded project aimed at identifying and overcoming the barriers to ‘Beyond GDP’ indicators being used in policy.
This document discusses policy implementation. It defines implementation as converting policy intentions into actions and outcomes. It describes top-down and bottom-up approaches to implementation and categories for identifying problems. Challenges to implementation include lack of support, capacity issues, and barriers like weak political support, poor design, and limited funding. Strategies for managers include designing policies with implementation in mind, mobilizing resources quickly while building capacity, and managing the change process. Understanding context is also important to successful implementation.
Policies are general guidelines that direct decision-making and encourage initiative within organizational units. They clarify management's values and intentions, facilitate delegation of authority, and promote uniform coordination. Well-formulated policies are key to planning success and provide guidance to managers. Policies differ from procedures, which guide specific actions, and strategies, which are single-use plans to address environmental threats. The policy formulation process involves identifying needs, defining problems, collecting information, developing alternatives, evaluating options, testing policies, and incorporating them into manuals. Factors like goals, resources, and external conditions influence policy development.
The document discusses the process of public policy. It defines policy and differentiates it from procedures and guidelines. It then outlines the key steps in the public policy process: problem identification, agenda setting, policy making, budgeting, implementation, and evaluation. It notes that key actors in agenda setting include think tanks, interest groups, media, and government officials. The document also discusses who the main players are in making economic policies, noting the roles of the prime minister, donor community, various ministries and constituencies. It provides guidelines for changing policies, emphasizing preparation, planning, personal contact, understanding community perspectives, positivism, participation, publicity, and persistence.
Intro to Policy-making process
Policy is defined, Bases of policy and its importance are explained, Vision-Mission, Objectives and Goals of an organization are revisited, and some Issues and Concerns are presented for springboard discussion.
Public policies in India can be defined as systems of actions promulgated by the government regarding a given topic. There are several stages in the public policy process including formulation, education, implementation, monitoring, and impact assessment. The major types of public policies in India are welfare and development policies, regulatory policies, and distributive and redistributive policies. Some key public policies in India address agriculture, manufacturing, broadband access, education, the environment, skills development, population issues, and more. Issues with public policies include fragmentation, heavy workload, and a lack of outside expertise. Remedies include reducing fragmentation, decentralizing implementation, and improving the skills of policymakers. Recent trends encompass changes to education policy, increased
The document discusses the phases of policy formulation, including specifying the problem source, generating policy options, setting objectives, screening and consolidating options, and building support. It defines policy formulation and notes the challenges can include political, technical, and organizational issues. Strategies to improve formulation include better problem and objective clarification, broad option generation, anticipating changes, and leveraging policy communities.
Public policy and program implementation involves several key factors:
- Programs implement public policy and deal with specific societal issues, shaped by various political and non-rational influences
- Policies can be distributive, redistributive, or regulatory in nature and aim to allocate resources across groups
- The policymaking process involves legislative and administrative stages for creating and carrying out policy through programs and projects
- Program evaluation systematically assesses success and involves specification of goals, data collection, and analysis to determine impacts and accountability
- Government evaluates programs through methods like site visits, comparisons, and controlled experiments to establish causality and make continuation/termination decisions
Gender Budgeting - Ronnie Downes, Elena Gentili, OECDOECD Governance
This presentation was made by Ronnie Downes and Elena Gentili, OECD, at the 37th Annual Meeting of OECD Senior Budget Officials held in Stockholm on 9-10 June 2016
This document discusses the basics of public policy. It begins by defining public policy as "the governing policy within a community as embodied in its legislative and judicial enactments which serve as a basis for determining what acts are to be regarded as contrary to the public good." It then discusses key topics in public policy including different approaches to policy, types of goods and services, government expenditures, and elements of planning for government.
This document outlines the eight stages of policy formulation: 1) identifying the problem, 2) reviewing existing policies, 3) developing alternative solutions, 4) setting goals, 5) building public support, 6) legislating or announcing the policy, 7) implementing the policy, and 8) evaluating the policy. It defines policy as a formal statement by an organization to address issues like poverty or the environment. The stages involve thoroughly understanding the problem, exploring options, gaining support, enacting and enforcing the policy, and assessing its effectiveness.
Policy evaluation determines the effectiveness and efficiency of government policies by systematically collecting and analyzing information. It aims to assess whether social interventions have achieved intended results, though results are not always well received. There are two main types of policy evaluation - formative evaluates program operations for improvement, while summative measures achievement of goals. The evaluation process involves defining the purpose and scope, specifying an appropriate design, creating a data collection plan, collecting and analyzing data, drawing conclusions, and providing feedback for program improvement. Policy evaluation uses social science research methods to examine policy effects.
The document discusses various policy instruments used by governments to achieve development goals, including regulatory, economic, and administrative tools. Regulatory instruments include laws and regulations, while economic instruments involve taxation, subsidies, and exemptions. Specific policy objectives center around economic growth, development, quality of life, market improvements, and addressing social/cultural factors. Development plans are highlighted as an example of a coordinated policy instrument used to prioritize and achieve long-term objectives related to industrialization and social transformation through public consultation. Challenges in implementing policy measures include transition difficulties, capacity issues, resistance to changes, time required for legal implementation, and budget constraints.
Rethinking regional development policy-makingOECD CFE
This presentation was presented at the launch of the OECD report “Rethinking Regional Development Policy-making” on 19 March 2018 in Brussels.
http://www.oecd.org/governance/rethinking-regional-development-policy-making-9789264293014-en.htm
Public policy implementation and programs are shaped by various factors including expertise, leadership, politics, and budgets. Programs operationalize public policy goals to address societal problems. The policymaking process involves legislative development of policies, administrative implementation through rulemaking and programs, and judicial/legislative review. Effective implementation requires planning, interpretation of legislative intent, and application of programs. Evaluation determines program success through data collection and analysis methods like before/after studies and controlled experiments. Evaluation results inform continuation, termination, or changes to policy and future planning.
Day 2 pm session: Tewodaj Mogues and Lucy Billings, IFPRI: “Drivers of Public Investment in Nutrition—Mozambique”
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In many countries inequality is growing as the benefits of economic growth go to the richest members of society. Inclusive Growth is all about changing the rules so that more people can contribute to and benefit from economic growth. For more information see www.oecd.org/gov/inclusive-growth-and-public-governance.htm
Within the framework of its Research Communications Capacity Building Program, GDNet produced, in collaboration with CommsConsult, a range of learning materials with the aim to develop an influence plan. These handouts cover the influence plan’s implications, challenges and structure; setting CIPPEC’s influence plan as an example, shedding light on its communication strategy as well as some of the lessons learned from its experience.
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The role of Public Relations in helping to create an ambient environment for policy discussions and policy engagement continues to come under focus. This presentation discusses best practice route to attaining that objective.
Maximizing Research's Policy Impact: Engaging with Policy MakersWellesley Institute
This presentation provides insights on how to engage with policy makers.
Bob Gardner, Director of Policy
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Putting Well-being Metrics into Policy Action, 3-4 October 2019, Paris, France. More information at: http://www.oecd.org/statistics/putting-well-being-metrics-into-policy-action.htm
This document provides an overview of the Impact and Innovation Unit (IIU), which was established in November 2017 to help advance outcomes-based policy approaches in the Government of Canada. The IIU aims to promote policy innovation, support public sector leadership, provide advice on new funding approaches, and continuously share insights. It will measure its impact to support evidence-based decision making. The IIU will engage leadership, test outcomes-based approaches, strengthen the evidence base, and increase engagement and communication to help transform government policies, programs and services for greater impact on Canadians.
The document summarizes the Theory of Change for the Impact and Innovation Unit (IIU) which aims to help advance outcome-based policy approaches in the Government of Canada. The IIU was established in 2017 to promote policy innovation, support public sector leadership, provide advice on outcomes-based funding, and continuously share insights. Its Theory of Change combines four major efforts: 1) Engaging leadership to grow outcomes-based approaches, 2) Showcasing co-creation design to encourage replication, 3) Using rigorous impact measurement to inform decision-making, and 4) Communicating transparently to support change. The IIU is committed to partnership, co-creation, being citizen-centered, using evidence, and being open/transparent
This document provides guidelines for effectively communicating research findings to policymakers. It summarizes a literature review and interviews with stakeholders on best practices. Key factors that influence if evidence is used in policy include: context of the political environment and audience; establishing links and credibility with policymakers; timing recommendations for the policy process; and presenting clear, concise evidence and recommendations. The guidelines cover framing the problem, understanding the audience, credibility, engaging policymakers throughout, choosing messengers, and design of briefs and presentations. The goal is to produce outputs that policymakers will see, understand and hopefully act upon.
TESTING NEW SOCIAL INNOVATION POLICIES ON LOCAL AND REGIONAL LEVELarmelleguillermet
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This document discusses the challenges facing international cooperation in achieving an ambitious post-2015 global development agenda as outlined in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It identifies six main challenges: 1) Mobilizing all relevant parties and resources to implement the SDG agenda. 2) Moving towards more multi-stakeholder, multi-sector approaches and partnerships. 3) Taking a more "transformative" approach across sectors, conflicts, capacities and governance. 4) Shifting from technology transfer to supporting interactive social innovation. 5) Moving to more interdisciplinary, problem-oriented research. 6) Achieving policy coherence across external and internal policies. The roles of different actors in international cooperation will need to shift to effectively address these challenges through
Eden Strategy Institute has had the privilege of collaborating with numerous governments and multilateral organizations to improve policymaking approaches and delivery methods. To commemorate the United Nations Public Service Day, we seek to contribute to the important work of policymakers with this practical toolkit of proven, innovative approaches that have the potential to transform public service around the world.
This summary provides an overview of 3 implementation research studies on integrated community case management (iCCM) conducted by the University Research Co., LLC.
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ASIS Guideline #4 2021 - Testing new social innovation policies on local and ...armelleguillermet
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2. The Project
BRAINPOoL (Bringing alternative indicators into policy) is an
EU-funded project aimed at identifying and overcoming the
barriers to ‘Beyond GDP’ indicators being used in policy.
During the project we are carrying out research and
interviews, conducting workshops and knowledge-brokerage
seminars and carrying out various action research case
studies to explore ways to improve uptake of Beyond GDP
indicators.
4. Understanding the supply of
Beyond GDP indicators
• Work Package 1 outcomes:
This
presentation
– Catalogue of over 100 Beyond GDP indicator initiatives
– Understanding of intentions of indicator
producers/promoters
– Documenting of impact, including media impact
– Fact sheets for 16 indicator initiatives
– Understanding of success factors for Beyond GDP
indicators.
Report available at: www.brainpoolproject.eu/research
5. The initiatives studied
Domestic Material
Consumption
Happy Life Years
OECD Handbook of
Subjective Well-Being
UN Commission for
Sustainable Development
6. Success factors
Policy / /Context
Policy Context
factors
factors
Indicator
Indicator factors
Indicator factors
Salience
Salience
Legitimacy
Legitimacy
Credibility
Credibility
User
Relationship
Relationship
factors
factors
From the perspectives of:
User
User
factors
factors
The public
Policy-makers
Scientific community
The factors that determine
the extent to which an
indicator is used by users
cluster into four categories
(the light blue spheres).
Of these, indicator factors
need to be understand from
three different perspectives.
8. Indicator Factors – salience for
policy makers
• Fit with a vision or organisational strategy – this is
particularly relevant for those initiatives promoting new
indicators so as to shift priorities or assess progress
differently.
• Measure things that can be influenced by policy – this can
be problematic for alternative indicators seeking to measure
overarching concepts such as progress or well-being.
• Low-cost or money-saving – e.g. minimal expensive data
collection, providing clues for low cost policies or ways to
save money.
9. Indicator Factors – salience for
policy makers
• Links with other outcomes– links between what the indicator
measures and other outcomes (e.g. subjective well-being
being related to reducing staff turnover).
• Reaching multiple audiences – this can ensure indicators do
not sit within particular silos and can achieve cross-cutting
outcomes.
• Perceived need – this is particularly important where
initiatives are bringing together data rather than creating
new measures.
11. Indicator Factors – salience for
public/broad audience
• Simplicity – initiatives are effective when they allow one to
produce a simple and attractive message.
• Ease of understanding – while what they measure may be
complicated, successful indicators manage to illustrate a
complex reality using understandable concepts.
• Engagement with communications experts – close
collaboration, rather than simply handing over data, can
ensure that both communicability and accuracy are
maintained.
• Avoiding taboo words – in the UK ‘happiness’ is considered
‘woolly’ or ‘unscientific’, while in the USA, practitioners have
avoided the mention of ‘climate change’ instead referring to
‘air quality’.
13. Indicator Factors – Credibility
• Data quality – a particular concern was whether subjective
well-being data changes over time.
• Concerns regarding composite indicators – concerns over
methodology and the weighting of different components of
composite indicators can elicit strong resistance. The
OECD’s Better Life Initiative has managed to secure
acceptance of a composite indicator by allowing users to
decide for themselves how to weight the different
dimensions of the measure
15. Indicator Factors – Legitimacy
• Being (or appearing) neutral – some indicator initiatives
work within a framework of simply providing ‘neutral’
information, while others are clearly connected to political
agendas, such as social cohesion or respecting
environmental limits. Mechanisms used to ensure neutrality
included monitoring funding mix and barring staff
involvement in political parties.
• Institutional power – governmental bodies or supragovernmental bodies like the Council of Europe and the
OECD often carry greater legitimacy than NGOs.
17. Relationship and process
factors
• Engage one’s audience from the start – fundamental to the
success of local initiatives, it was also seen in terms of
getting policy-makers involved in large-scale initiatives.
• Direct contact with audiences – while not all initiatives can
or want to engage their audience from the beginning, all the
most successful initiatives had direct contact with the
people they were trying to influence.
• Small is beautiful – to date, local initiatives have been able
to achieve more impact than larger/national ones, with local
bodies tending to be more ‘flexible’ and responsive.
18. Relationship and process
factors
• Partnership working – aside from allowing a greater network
to be reached and a greater skill base to be marshalled,
partnerships allow different organisations to take on
different roles. This can ensure an initiative is not too
associated with a particular agenda.
• Picking one’s audience – On the one hand, some initiatives
worked with individuals within organisations who could be
seen as ‘allies’, or organisations who are overall supportive.
On the other hand, several initiatives highlighted the need to
reach those bodies potentially least sympathetic to their
initiative – ministries of finance, treasuries or economic
departments.
20. User factors
• Users’ capacity to use social and environmental indicators –
Beyond GDP initiatives typically involve a rebalancing
towards social and environmental indicators and away from
economic ones. This is not just a matter of calculating
different things but of grasping different disciplines, and
valuing different academic perspectives.
• The OECD’s approach of using economic techniques with
subjective well-being may be a fruitful technique for
convincing economists, by using their own language.
22. Policy and context factors
• The Stiglitz/Sen/Fitoussi Commision – Seen as the biggest
positive factor.
• The economic crisis - On the contrary, the financial crisis is
seen by many as hindering Beyond GDP efforts, leading
people to view well-being as a distraction. Others, however,
see an opportunity in highlighting the role of the fixation on
GDP in causing the crisis.
23. Policy and context factors
• Ideology as a barrier – For example, subjective well-being
has been criticised from a libertarian perspective as not
being something government should influence.
• Vested interests – might Beyond GDP efforts have a
negative effect for certain groups?
• Public pressure – support for the idea of alternative
indicators required from the bottom up.
• Indicator initiatives take time – a last sobering lesson is that
it can take generations for an indicator to become
sufficiently embedded in the system to maximise its impact.
24. For the full report, visit:
www.brainpoolproject.eu/research
For more information please contact:
Alistair Whitby, World Future Council
alistair.whitby@worldfuturecouncil.org
Saamah Abdallah, nef (the new economics foundation)
saamah.abdallah@neweconomics.org
Tomas Hak, Charles University Environment Centre
James Jordan
tomas.hak@czp.cuni.cz