Policy Development

Inter-ed has worked internationally on the development of policies. These have included working on labour market, social inclusion, education, training, local economic development, fisheries, and science and technology policies in countries as diverse as Scotland, Canada, Namibia, South Africa, The Marshall Islands, The Philippines and others.

Good policy development requires a strong set of skills in research analysis, environmental scanning, opportunity analysis, creative thinking, judgment and decision skills, evaluation skills and integrated development.

In policy development work we act as facilitators and consultants, typically focusing on breaking down barriers to understanding and development, developing policy options, and assisting clients to come to rational policy choices.

Our policy development work may utilise some of the skills described under the sections on Evaluation Studies, Specialist Training, and Organisation Development.