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This is a resource to help you conduct an in-depth review of your agency’s policy capability and to develop action plans for performance improvement. It's one of two tools that apply the Policy Capability Framework. For a light-touch version, see the...

Achieving the multiple dimensions of quality policy advice can be challenging. Here you will find information on how to develop and deliver policy advice effectively, and what good practice in key dimensions means. Over the years, a number of...

This conversation tracker is a record of the July 2014 Policy Leaders Forum, which provided an opportunity for 83 policy professionals (from 23 agencies) and thought leaders from across the public service to co-design the roadmap and programme...

The Policy managers forum included 39 policy managers from 20 agencies. This conversation tracker is a record of the forum, in which policy managers tested and iterated some key deliverables for the Policy Project including a common...

Andrew Kibblewhite presented this IPANZ speech in his capacity as Head of the Policy Profession. Andrew discussed the state of the policy profession, what future policy success will look like and what the policy community needs to do to get there.

Andrew Kibblewhite attended the official launch of the International Year of Evaluation (EvalYear 2015), a global initiative to promote evaluation and evidence-based policy making. The event was opened by the Hon Bill English, followed by...

In this workshop we took the first steps towards co-creating a policy specific skills framework by describing the knowledge and skills of the modern policy professional. The workshop brought together two Policy Project cross-agency working groups; the...

Nehal Davison, senior researcher from the United Kingdom’s Institute for Government, spent five weeks with the Policy Project team in late 2015. She gave this presentation on the work of the Institute with particular reference...

Andrew Kibblewhite, Head of the Policy Profession, hosted a round table for senior government leaders and academics from Victoria University with Professor Jeanne Liedtka from the Darden Business School, USA. The session was to learn about the...

In his speech at the Government Economics Network conference alongside Government Statistician Liz Macpherson, Andrew Kibblewhite, Head of the Policy Profession, said that policy practitioners needed to understand the value and application of...

This conversation tracker is the record of a workshop with policy capability leads (people nominated by their agency to lead work to improve policy quality and capability). We discussed how agencies are using the Policy Project policy...

The Policy Project hosted a roundtable on 21 March 2017 with Professor Tony Bovaird and Dr Elke Loeffler, visiting experts on co-production in government. The session explored what is meant by ‘co-production’ and how a co-production approach...

At a symposium on Improving Intergenerational Governance, Andrew Kibblewhite talked about his stewardship roles including as Head of the Policy Profession. “As steward of the policy system I am charged with ensuring consistent improvements in...

A round table discussion on the use of evidence in public policy was co-hosted by Superu and the School of Government at Victoria University. Superu has since worked with other agencies to develop Making sense of evidence: a guide to using evidence in...

In this speech, hosted by IPANZ at Victoria University of Wellington’s new Auckland facility, Andrew Kibblewhite shared his views on what makes for quality policy advice. 

Andrew Kibblewhite, Head of the Policy Profession continues his theme of the ‘F-words’ that characterise good policy advice – free, frank, fearless, full and future-focused. He stressed the need to invest in policy stewardship, as enshrined in 2013...

Andrew Kibblewhite, Head of the Policy Profession continues his theme of the ‘F-words’ that characterise good policy advice – free, frank, fearless, full and future-focused. He stressed the need to invest in policy stewardship, as enshrined in 2013...

The Policy Project is working on building public service demand and capability for advice that in informed by evidence and insights. On 5 December 2017, Andrew Kibblewhite, Head of the Policy Profession, hosted an executive round table with Dr David...

Ministry for the Environment staff have initiated the Behavioural Insights Community of Practice, to build a public service network of people who can share their experiences and identify opportunities for using behavioural insights. Behavioural insights...

On 10 April 2018, the Policy Project co-hosted a round-table with the Institute for Governance and Policy Studies at Victoria University on protecting the interests of future generations, and foresight. The lead speaker was Marie Brousseau-Navarro, the...

Andrew Kibblewhite, Chief Executive of DPMC and Head of the Policy Profession spoke at the IPANZ seminar on why free and frank advice matters in the context of open government.

We need to maximise collaboration between public servants and academics in evidence-based policy making. The conversation tracker is about how Paul Cairney discussed ways to encourage greater use of research evidence in policy through greater...

The Policy Project's Open Government Partnership focus is on working across government to improve community engagement in policy making. The Policy Project supports lifting the community engagement capability of policy advisors and agencies...

The following is a list of Official Information Request responses released by the DPMC during the month of April 2022. Date Sent OIA Reference Title 04 Apr 2022 OIA-2021/22-1060 Meeting between DPMC and...

In March 2018 the UK Civil Service Policy Profession asked Andrew Kibblewhite to reflect about the first three years of the New Zealand Policy Project. In an article for the UK Civil Service Quarterly, Andrew Kibblewhite shares his...

At an IPANZ seminar on free and frank policy advice, Andrew Kibblewhite discussed the infrastructure for providing free and frank policy advice. He suggested that "the difference between knowing the rules and being skilled in the art of...

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite CAB-20-SUB-0525 or CAB-20-MIN-0525 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime...

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite Proactive Release: Implementation Unit 2022 Work Plan as a reference. The following documents have been proactively released by the...

Accessible HTML version If you require an HTML version please contact information@dpmc.govt.nz and cite CAB-20-MIN-0535 as a reference. The following document has been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (...

Quality advice is the foundation of good decision making. The key resources we've created to help you produce high quality policy advice are: Developing papers with the Policy Quality Framework – Checklist for reviewing papers in...

Good policy advice depends on skilled policy practitioners – able to analyse and respond to policy challenges and come up with workable solutions that will add value to the lives of people in New Zealand. To do this, policy practitioners...

Policy agencies need to keep pace with current issues and prepare for the challenges ahead. Investing in continuous improvement enables maintaining their capability to produce good policy advice. The key resources we've created to help with that are:...

If you want to encourage a behaviour (nudge!), make it Easy, Attractive, Social and Timely (EAST). These four simple principles are the basis for a simple, memorable framework to increase targeted behaviours and improve the success of social initiatives...

Good policy decisions, informed by free and frank advice, optimise services and results for New Zealanders, including future generations. Investing appropriately in policy stewardship means we are well placed to provide free and frank advice to...

Read this report for information on Public Service agency practices related to policy people capability and potential options for collective policy workforce initiatives. This report is part of the Policy Project people capability workstream, agreed...