Summary of a roundtable on how to get better evidence for public policy.

The Kapasa is a tool for policy managers, advisors and analysts within government agencies to incorporate the needs, values, aspirations and experiences of Pacific peoples in the generic policy development process.

This tool has been designed for policy managers in the New Zealand public service. It can be used for: Planning: periodically diagnosing the skills make-up of your team and assessing any gaps and overlaps. Recruitment: as a reference menu to construct policy roles (recruit to specification); or ask candidates to articulate their policy skills profile...

This tool has been designed to help policy practitioners articulate their policy skills profile. It can be used: When applying for jobs To support conversations with your manager (or others) about your development and training needs and your policy career progression Templates are provided to assess your current skills and to think about how you...

This paper tells the story of the New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage’s efforts to improve policy quality and capability. The purpose of the paper is to outline the key elements that have underscored MCH’s success as a top performing policy shop. There is no single formula for this, so what the author describes...