ADS514 TOPIC 5 - Policy Recommendation

Meaning of Policy Recommendation :

A written policy advice / policy suggestion ( policy options)paper prepared for the consideration of somegroup that hasauthority to make policy decisions, such as a cabinet, council,committee or other body pertaining to public issue.

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Well-structured / organized

• Well-defined purpose for an identified problem / issue

• Concise

• Readable

• Accurate

• Clear

STRUCTURE (COMPENENTS) OF POLICY RECOMMEDATION PAPER (PROPOSAL)

C.2 POLICY OPTION (ALTERNATIVES)

C.1 INTRODUCTION

This component proposes / suggests to the policy makers the possible alternatives (options) that can be considered to solve problem of concerned.

Examples of Policy Options

Control and prevent solid pollution from agricultural activities

Control and prevent solid pollution from industrial production

Empowerment of task

Appoinment of committee

Incentives

C.3 POLICY OPTION ANALYSIS

Tells policy makers the method of analysis done for every policy alternative (option) proposed in Component 2

Example of technique

1.COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
• Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) is one of the techniques used toensure efficiency in public policy decision particularly in theappraisal of alternative to solving public problem.

• Step 1: analyse costs

• Step 2: analyse benefits

• Step 3: Assign monetary values (RM) to the various cost & benefits

• Step 4: Allocate discount rate to equate present value for future effects

• Step 5: Compare overall cost and benEfits

• Step 6: Decide option that maximize benefits

2.RISK ANALYSIS - It refers to combination of the likelihood and the consequences of the negative effect of the policy option

Types of Risk Analysis

Threat Analysis

  • Threats are described as anything that would contribute to the tampering, destruction or interruption of any service or item of value.The analysis will look at every element of risk that could conceivably happen. These threats can be split into Human and Non human elements.

Analysis of acceptable risks

  • To assess whether or not the existing policies, procedures and protection items in place are adequate. If there are no safeguards in place providing adequate protection, it can be assumed that there are vulnerabilities.

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3.FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS TYPES

  1. Political feasibility.
  1. Economic and financial feasibility.
  1. Administrative Feasibility.
  1. Technical Feasibility.
  1. Socio cultural feasibility.

EXAMPLE- The technical feasibility assessment is focused on gaining an understanding of the present technical resources of the organization and their applicability to the expected needs of the proposed system.(O'Brien, J. A.,& Marakas, G. M. 2011)

C.4 POLICY RECOMMENDATION

• Recommend to policy makers the most appropriate alternative(policy option) from among the alternative that have been analyzed.
• This recommendation is made base on conclusion made from analysis of policy option done.

This component tells / convince decision makers on the background of problem / issue and justify why policy decision is required.

C.5 CONCLUSION

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indicates the benefit / result expected should the policyalternative (option) recommendation is accepted andimplemented

• For PO 3, empowerment of task, benefits will be: • it is estimated that more compound will be issued / collected, thusmore revenue is available to spend on pollution reduction.

C.6 IMPLEMENTATION SUGGESTION

  • indicate the various agencies that will be responsible in implementing the policy option recommended should the recommendation is legalized.

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• Content of proposal – must be technically sound

• Cost to implement policy option recommended – must be reasonable

• Deliberation

• Recommendation is politically acceptable

• Popular support/public consent - Public will accept and comply if it is implemented