[PDF] separation of policy and implementation

What is the difference between policymaking and policy implementation?

Dating back to Woodrow Wilson, scholars and practitioners alike called for separation between the policymaking process and the policy implementation process (Wilson, 1887). Agenda setting, policy formation, and policy adoption are stages in the policymaking process that occur separately from policy implementation (Birkland, 2015).

How do I implement a policy?

Create a clearly written evaluation plan with specific roles and responsibilities. Identify and partner with the stakeholder who has responsibility for monitoring the implementation (if that is not your agency). Identify the core components and activities of implementation for a specific policy.

What is the relationship between policy and evaluation?

The relation of policy accurately describing the implementation process rather implementation evaluation to policy than on “proving” any specific hypothesis or demonstrating development phases is illustrated in relations between variables. The evaluation design may Figure 1.

What is a policy decision?

A policy decision ‘identifies the problem(s) to be addressed, stipulates the objective(s) to be pursued and structures the implementation process’ (Sabatier and Mazmanian 1980: 540). Passing policies does not guarantee success on the ground if policies are not implemented well.