• Policy analysis is the use of evidence-based methods to study substantive public policy problems. Applied to the public sphere, the intent is to improve the quality of policy-making by critically examining the design and relevance of policies, their implementation and execution, and their impact on households, communities, and the society at large.
  • The field of policy analysis has become critically important as societies have grown more complex and as governments and public organizations play a more active role in addressing social problems and influencing the quality of people's lives. Public policies are increasingly being developed on the basis of information about an individual, household, and community behavior, and programs and projects are regularly subjected to scientific evaluations and assessments.