The role of a policy brief in policy formulation and review: Bringing evidence to bear
| dc.contributor.author | Likando, Gilbert N. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kadhila, Ngepathimo | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-01-12T09:10:05Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-01-12T09:10:05Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Applying scientific evidence in policy making is a complex, yet crucial issue that policy makers need to embrace at all times. Evidence-based policy making helps in filling the gap between academic research and practice. A policy brief is perceived in this review paper as a neutral synopsis that makes research findings easily digestible with a sole purpose to succinctly evaluate policy options regarding a specific issue, for a policy-maker audience. Unlike the general recommendations from findings of an academic research, a policy brief is a ‘professional’ concise report that ensures the impact of research in addressing problems and challenges facing society. Using document analysis as a methodological approach, this review paper discusses the importance of a policy brief in facilitating policy formulation and review. In addition, it critically examines, what a persuasive policy brief entails, and what steps to consider in de-signing actionable policy brief. The paper also provides a critical analysis of the current status-quo in terms of the development and use of policy briefs in policy formulation in Namibia. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Likando, G., & Kadhila, N. (2017). The role of a policy brief in policy formulation and review: bringing evidence to bear. Journal for Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, 6(2), 47-56. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11070/2120 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | University of Namibia | en_US |
| dc.subject | Policy formulation | en_US |
| dc.title | The role of a policy brief in policy formulation and review: Bringing evidence to bear | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |