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Advisory services are not recent invention. Today the decision-makers have various sources of advice: technocratic and political, internal and external, private and non-governmental, local or international. In most systems, senior officials in government supplement internal advice with various forms of external assistance- primarily paid advisors. The main reasons for this are:
- The complex and specialized nature of modern policy, which means that government often does not have all the knowledge and specialized expertise internally; hence, must rely on outside sources.
- The continuing pressure on governments to reduce the size of administration to save resources (such as analytical and research resources) leads administrative organizations to seek alternative sources of information and advice.
- The focus of policy and legislation efforts shifts over time from one area to another. This means that policy workload is uneven within institutions, as is the need for resources.
The programme is designed to transfer important skills in improved governance and public sector reform.
Objectives
- Understand the complexity of a policy making process
- Identify specific skills needed in their work
- Understand the historical & legal background for ministerial offices, duties and responsibilities of key areas of engagement
- Comprehend the relationship between ministerial offices, public service issues & stakeholder management
- Share experiences
Content
- The Policy Process
- The Policy Cycle
- The Process of Advising
- Cyclical Nature of Government Decision-Making
- Problem Solving Nature of Policy Making
- Description of the Policy & Legislation Cycle
- Art of Policy Negotiation
- Role of the Public Service
- Information Gathering
- Implementation of Public Policy
- Role Play: Needs Assessment
- Skills of a Good Advisor
- Development of Appropriate Advisory Skills
- Problem Definition & Structuring
- Policy Adoption
- Forecasting & Evaluation
- Relationship between Policy Making and Political Campaigning
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Since 2009, Messe Rand has advised organizations on how to use learning to enhance workforce performance, improve sales effectiveness and strengthen customer relationships and business outcomes.
Messe Rand often complements activities around consultancy, capacity building and human capital development with activities to promote enterprise development.
Privately held, Messe Rand has offices in London, United Kingdom, Johannesburg, South Africa and Abuja, Nigeria with main operations hub in Washington DC, United States. However, we also have representatives in several countries around the globe.
The offices work together to provide high quality services on a global scale to international and local clients, while taking advantage of being local with international perspective.
We have dedicated ourselves to helping clients answer the question of how learning and performance can help boost productivity and drive revenue growth.
Messe Rand Training is awarded a full accreditation by the British Accreditation Council for Independent, Higher & Further Education (BAC). It is also certified by the Centre For Management Development, Nigeria. ...
