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About this guide, This guide contains advice on how to run a panel-based assessment of policy advice and other papers after their delivery using the Policy Quality Framework. It also explains how to score papers using the Framework’s electronically…

Guidance on how to get policy projects off to a great start This document outlines how to apply the Start Right approach to initiating a policy project, so it is set up for quality and success. Start Right is designed to be applied early in the life of…

Standards for quality policy advice , The Policy Quality Framework sets out sixteen elements of quality policy advice, shown in the diagram below. These elements are organised under four standards: Context Analysis Advice Action   These standards have…

This Handbook provides a broad overview of the National Resilience System and contains the central government arrangements used to respond to strategic crises, replacing the 2016 National Security System Handbook. It is intended to clarify roles and…

The Competency framework for public sector economists was developed by the Professionalisation Committee in the Government Economics Network (GEN).        See the GEN website at gen.org.nz  

The ‘A3’ is frequently used for communicating complex information. They can be instrumental in structuring the information that feeds into a decision, as they make it easier for decision makers to take in all the basic facts. A good A3 demonstrates how…

How the Tool supports the Policy Skills Framework, The Development Pathways Tool identifies the actions that can be taken take to develop the range of skills needed by policy practitioners. These skills are identified in the Policy Skills Framework, which…

How the Tool supports the Policy Skills Framework, The Development Pathways Tool identifies the actions that can be taken take to develop the range of skills needed by policy practitioners. These skills are identified in the Policy Skills Framework, which…

Context, Where did this request come from? Minister Manager Senior leadership Other (please specify) Why this task? Why now? What’s the big picture? What’s the history of this issue? What are the linkages to other work?, Aim, What’s the purpose and scope…

Context – explains why the decision maker is getting this and where it fits, The paper: explains purpose and describes context is clear about the priorities outlines previous advice and history of the issue sets out the connections across government.,…

This paper-scoring template can be used by policy quality panel members to record their preliminary assessment of each paper they read. This PDF is editable and be completed electronically, or printed blank and filled out by hand. 

The Policy Skills Framework describes the mix of knowledge, skills, practices, and behaviours required by a modern policy practitioner to be able to deliver quality policy advice. Each element of the Framework is described at varying levels of experience…

Accessible version If you require an accessible version please contact [email protected] and cite "Behaviour and Sentiment July 2022 Update" as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime …

Matthew Green from the Legislation Design and Advisory Committee delivered this presentation at the August 2021 Policy Forum held by the Policy Project.

Denny Kudrna from the Regulatory Stewardship Team at the Treasury delivered this presentation at the Policy Project's August 2021 forum on policy and law.

The Auckland City Council's presentation on encouraging sustainable food choices.

This presentation sets out the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Agency's priorities in motivating a generation to take climate positive action.

This is a presentation from Behavioural Science Aotearoa on a partnered approach to clearing Warrants to Arrest.

The purpose of this briefing is to outline the findings and recommendations from a mid-term review of the 2019 $1.9bn mental health and addiction package, commissioned by the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Health on 2 July 2021. Executive…

As part of its work on Commitment 5 of the Open Government Partnership 2018−2021 National Action Plan, the Policy Project carried out a survey of policy advisors, community representatives and their networks, and engagement specialists. The purpose of the…