Program overview

Public policy develops within a context of imperfect information and limited resources, posing significant challenges to policymakers who are tasked with designing and implementing effective policies to resolve societal issues and national priorities. To navigate these complexities, this program offers in-depth theoretical lectures and applied exercises for every stage of the public policy cycle, ranging from policy formulation and implementation to evaluation and change. The objective is to equip emerging policymakers with adequate tools to mitigate the imperfections of public policy.
The program offers practical competencies in which participants gain the ability to articulate policy problems, appraise alternative policy options, and navigate stakeholder dynamics, in addition to hands-on training in the methods of coordinating actions and allocating resources. The program concludes by illustrating how public policies are assessed and adjusted after implementation through piloting and scaling.
A central feature of the program is its applied orientation, achieved through group-based exercises on select policy issues, where participants translate theoretical concepts into practice, fostering collaborative problem-solving and reinforcing learning.