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2. Steps for drafting and implementing a public policy
For both learning and practical purposes (such as developing an advocacy
plan), the public policy-making process can be divided into five parts or
steps, which as we know are carried out in an ongoing and unified manner.
These five parts or steps are:
1. The identification of a problem that requires public action,
“IDENTIFYING
THE PROBLEM”
2. The formulation of possible solutions,
3. The adoption of decisions by legitimate authorities,
4. The implementation of the public policy, and
5. An evaluation of the outcomes.
Identify the problem that requires public action. This can be done by a government
entity, but can also result from actions carried out by some segment
of the affected population.
For example, if cases of dengue were to suddenly appear in different communities,
the Ministry of Health could design a policy for addressing this
health problem and could implement it through a “national program to fight
dengue.”
However, in another example, it could be that the Ministry of Labor is unaware
of the serious job discrimination and exclusion faced by disabled persons,
despite the fact that they are capable of working and are of productive
age. As a result, many organizations of people with disabilities, together with
other allied groups (such as trade unions, human rights organizations, etc.)
carry out actions aimed at pressuring this Ministry to include people with disabilities
in the job programs it is implementing (or will implement), attending
to their specific needs, especially accessibility
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