Pabitra Gurung, PhD Student [email protected]Presentation for the course NRES-803 Natural Resources and Environmental Studies (NRES) University of Northern British Columbia Prince George, BC, CANADA Role of Research in Policy Making (in terms of policy research)
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Natural Resources and Environmental Studies (NRES)
University of Northern Brit ish Columbia
Prince George, BC, CANADA
Role of Research in Policy Making
(in terms of policy research)
Policy Formulation Process
Experience-based Policy Making
Evidence-based Policy Making
Policy Research
Problems: Linking Research to Policy
Conclusions
Discussion Questions
Outline
Policy Formulation Process
Stages of Policy Formulation Process
1. Developing the Policy Agenda2. Identifying the Specific Objectives & Policy Options3. Evaluating the Options
4. Advancing Recommendations
5. Building a Consensus
6. Legislation
7. Implementation
8. Policy Evaluation & Impact Assessment
Important stages where research results can be feed into process
the right information,
in the right form,at the right time
Politics and Policy
making
Media,Advocacy,Networking
Research, learning &
thinking
Factors which Influence Policy Formulation Process
Political context
Links Evidence
External
Influence
External
Influence
Campaigning & Lobbying
Policy analysis & research
Scientific information exchange & validation
Local Innovation
System
Immergence in innovation
facilitation and realization
Experience-based Policy Making
Local Policies
National Policies
International
PoliciesProvide interaction with international
policy making
Connecting national policies to local
innovation system
Policy makers access and use
research to inform policy
How evidence-based is policy?
Evidence-based Policy Making
Evidence-based policy
contributes to development
Dem
an
d
Policy makers have incentives
to access and use research
Why use research?
Policy makers have capacity to access and use
research
How evidence-literate are policy makers?
Su
pp
ly
Relevant research is effectively
communicated to policy makers
How well connected are policy makers and
research?
How well is research communicated to policy
makers?
Policy Research
Policy Research is a special type of research that can provide communities and decision-makers with useful recommendations and possible actions for resolving fundamental
problems.Policy Makers
GovernmentUniversities
Policy Organizations
IndividualsPrivate Sectors
Community Organizations
Special Interest Groups
Lobbying GroupsVoluntary Sector
Pragmatic
Action-oriented Recommendatio
ns
Issues
Questions
Problems
Type of Policy Research1. CASE STUDIES
Analyze experiences of organizations or
communities
4. SURVEYSIdentify opinions and concerns of peoples
and community through
questionnaires or polls
6. QUALITATIVE METHODS
Analyze narrative data from focus
groups, interviews, observation
2. FIELD EXPERIMENTS
Analyze gather data and information;
Monitor and evaluate impacts
7. COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS
Compare cost and benefit of alternative
policy options
3. SECONDARY ANALYSISStatistical
examination of data from the databases
5. REVIEW OF RESEARCH
Based on research findings: articles,
discussions, experiences, memoranda
POLICY RESEARC
H
Major Sources of Information in Policy Research
1. SPECIALIZED POLICY UNIT
Policy & Planning Departments of the
Government
4. ACADEMIC COMMUNITY
Universities/Research Institute
(Source of Knowledge)
6. POLLSPublic opinion on
specific topics
2. OFFICIAL STATISTICS
Data on the economic and political aspects
of society
7. MEDIANewspapers, Radio, Television, Internet
3. THINK TANKSNGOs that engage in the study of public
policy
5. TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGEAccumulated
knowledge passed from generation to
generation
SOURCESOF
INFORMATION
How Policy Research can be used in Policy Making?
- Identify specific issues or problem
- Influence policy making process
Recognizing Problems and
Identifying Issues
- Monitor and evaluate impacts
- Answer questions- Identify areas for
improvement- Refine solutions
Monitoring Process and Evaluating
Impact
- Implement strategies- Gather evidence to support