SOCIAL POLICY

IMPLEMENTATIO
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Implementati IMPLEMENTATION
the process of moving an idea
from concept to reality
carrying out, execution, or
practice of a plan, a method, or
any design for doing something
action that must follow any
on

preliminary thinking in order for

something to actually happen
 SOCIAL POLICY
Implementa IMPLEMENTATION
consists of all the organized
activities that is directed
towards the achievement of
Social
Policy

the goals and objectives

articulated in the authorized
tion

social policy
adopted social policies that
are put into effect
Social Policy
Implementation
Social Policy Roles
Implementation
Guidelines
Implementation Program
and Performance
Social Policy
Implementation
Social Policy Roles
 As Advocates
 As Technicians
 As Pragmatists
  As Advocates
Their purpose is:
 to implement agency policies,
Social  to advocate changes in the
Policy policies in agencies or in a
country (local, state, federal)
Roles  to object of there are policies
which are unjust
 to aid in achieving the objectives
of citizen groups
  As Technicians
They are concerned with:
 the nature of the policy, to
Social perform with reference to
Policy legislative proposals
 in making clear and influential
Roles position if there are
disagreements, with
straightforward on who or what
will benefit in the development
of the process
  As Pragmatists
They deal with:
influencing the profession from
Social practical and professional
Policy perspectives on a suitable ground
social policies through practical
Roles measures rather than theoretical
measures
sensible and realistic way on
social policies
 IMPLEMENTATION
Implementa

Guidelines GUIDELINES
 a set of rules or guiding
principles being followed
before a policy is
tion

implemented or imposed
to the public
Social Policy
Implementation
Implementation
Guidelines
 Tenets of
Implementation
 Operational Thrusts
  Tenets of
Implementation
Implementa

Guidelines a. Need to consider

variability of
communities and
changes over time
tion

b. Use institutional
processes to develop
organizational terms
  Tenets of
Implementa

Guidelines Implementation
c. Operate at the
irreducible discretion
beyond the control of
tion

higher organizational
schemes
  Tenets of
Implementa
Implementation
Guidelines d. Central concern of
management must be
the commitment to
program objectives and
tion

capacity by the
responsible units
  Tenets of
Implementation
Implementa

Guidelines e. Long term horizon

needed to implement
major institutional
changes
tion

f. Implementation
process should have the
flexibility for adjustment
  Tenets of
Implementation
Implementa

Guidelines g. Information needed for

management must be
available
h. In shared
tion

responsibilities, the local

entities must occupy the
central role
  Operational Thrusts
Implementa
 once the policy is
Guidelines implemented, a
strategy and an action
plan are also required
for the policy
tion

implementation
process
  Operational Thrusts
Implementa

Guidelines It should be:

 Appropriate
 Comprehensive
 Coherent
tion

 Consistent over time

Social Policy
Implementation
Implementation Program
and Performance
 Specific Actions and
Outputs
 Qualitative Features
 Performance Criteria
 IMPLEMENTATION
PROGRAM
Implementa

Performanc
 involves building or
Program

adapting
organizational
structures and
tion

and

processes to facilitate
implementing policies
e

or program
  Specific Actions &
Outputs
Implementa

Performanc
policies must be passed
Program

down from the president

or state and local
government officials to the
tion

and

appropriate agency within

the government bureaucracy
e

clear interpretation
  Specific Actions &
Implementa

Performanc
Outputs
the dedication of resources
Program

to implement the policy

under the first element
must be joined with
tion

and

coordination of the policy

e

with ongoing operations

 SOCIAL POLICY
Implementa IMPLEMENTATION
Step 1. Select an appropriate
evidence-based intervention;
Step 2. Identify resources
Social
Policy

that can help with successful

tion

implementation;
Step 3. Identify appropriate
implementation sites;
Implementa SOCIAL POLICY
IMPLEMENTATION
Step 4. Identify key features
Social
Policy

of the intervention that must

be closely adhered to and
tion

monitored; and
Implementa
SOCIAL POLICY
IMPLEMENTATION
Step 5. Implement a system
Social
Policy

to ensure close adherence to

tion

these key features.

 Clear
Objectives

Real
Effective
Consequen
Strategies
ces

Performanc
e Aligned
Measureme Manageme
nt and nt Systems
Reporting
  Qualitative Features
 the ability of the
Implementa

Performanc
organization to reach
and maintain the
Program

standard will be
dependent on the
workforce and the
tion

and

opportunities for support

and continuous
e

improvement
  Performance Criteria
Implementa

Performanc
 monitor performance,
assessing performance
Program

results, evaluating and

reporting
tion

and

e
  Performance Criteria
Implementa

Performanc
INTENDED
Program

OUTCOMES

PROGRA
M
tion

and

OBSERVED
OUTCOMES
e
  Performance Criteria
Implementa

Performanc
• Why is there a need for the policy/
program?
Program

• Is it relevant?

• Was the structure/ logic appropriate?

tion

and

• Was it implemented as intended?

e

• Is it efficient?
  Performance Criteria
Implementa

Performanc
 Was it responsible for the outcomes that
actually occurred?
Program

 Did it achieve its intended objectives?

 Was it cost effective?

tion

and

 Was it cost-beneficial?
e

 Was it adequate?
THANK YOU!
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