Policy Development Manual

Added: February 7th, 2018

Policy Development

Given NDI’s many years of work with political parties in emerging democracies, the Institute has recognized a common challenge among political parties across the spectrum and across the globe. The lack of programs based on ideological identities and concrete policy solutions results in political parties based on personalities or on the interests of a small group of people that fail to address the real concerns of the people in the long-run. In such circumstances, a multi-party system will not deliver an improved standard of living that convinces citizens that democratic systems can produce economic progress that will benefit a majority of the citizens. Political parties need to change the way they formulate policy, basing their policies on PARTY IDENTITY and POLITICAL VALUES that define a vision that responds to public concerns and needs. In order to garner support, that policy agenda should reflect member input and citizen needs and easily be communicable to and understood by the electorate. This manual is designed to help political parties to develop own policies, providing examples of good practices.

Published by the National Democratic Institute office in Montenegro in 2008

Keywords:

policy, values, policy development, program, manifesto, policies