Policy making

A Practical Guide to Policy Making in Northern Ireland

• A Practical Guide to Policy Making in Northern Ireland

The Policy Toolkit

The Policy Toolkit is intended to provide a practical overview of the key steps and key phases in the policy development process. It is divided into individual workbooks, which are structured around the key stages of the policy process to enable policy-makers to dip into the guidance as appropriate.

The Toolkit is structured as follows:

• Workbook 1: Justification and Set Up 
• Workbook 2: Developing and Analyzing the Evidence Base 
• Workbook 3: Identifying and Appraising Policy Options 
• Workbook 4: A Practical Guide to Impact Assessment 
  • Workbook 4: MS Word format 
• Workbook 5: From Consultation to Announcement