STRATI Journal of Policy Research and Evaluation

The Journal aims to:

• Advance academic and practical knowledge in policy design, research methodologies, and evaluation practices.
• Promote rigorous assessment of policy interventions and their intended and unintended consequences.
• Provide insights that enhance evidence-based policy-making and governance reform.
• Encourage cross-disciplinary and cross-national perspectives in policy research.
• Strengthen the link between academic research and policy practice by engaging scholars, government officials, and civil society stakeholders.

Scope includes (but is not limited to):

• Policy formulation, design, and analysis.
• Monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) systems.
• Impact assessments and cost-benefit analyses.
• Governance and institutional capacity-building for policy implementation.
• Comparative studies of policy effectiveness across sectors and regions.
• Data-driven and participatory approaches to policy evaluation.

Detailed Themes

Potential areas of focus include, but are not limited to:

1. Policy Formulation and Design – frameworks, models, and tools for effective policy development.
2. Evidence-Based Policymaking – integrating scientific research, big data analytics, and real-time monitoring into policy processes.
3. Program and Project Evaluation – methodologies for assessing effectiveness, efficiency, equity, and sustainability.
4. Impact Assessment – social, economic, and environmental impact evaluations of public and private policies.
5. Cost-Benefit and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis – assessing resource allocation and economic efficiency of policies.
6. Governance and Institutional Effectiveness – role of institutions in shaping policy outcomes.
7. Performance Measurement – indicators, metrics, and dashboards for tracking policy success.
8. Comparative Policy Analysis – lessons learned from cross-country or cross-sectoral studies.
9. Participatory Evaluation – engaging communities and stakeholders in co-producing policy evidence.
10. Qualitative and Quantitative Evaluation Methods – case studies, econometric models, mixed-methods research.
11. Policy Experiments and Pilots – randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and quasi-experimental designs in policy research.
12. Evaluation of Social Policies – health, education, labor, poverty reduction, gender equality, and social protection.
13. Evaluation of Economic Policies – trade, industry, agriculture, and financial sector reforms.
14. Environmental Policy Evaluation – climate policy, natural resource governance, and sustainability initiatives.
15. Urban and Rural Policy Evaluation – city governance, rural development, infrastructure, and service delivery.
16. Digital Governance and Smart Policy – using AI, blockchain, and digital tools for policy monitoring and evaluation.
17. Risk and Resilience in Policy Design – policies for crisis management, disaster risk reduction, and conflict prevention.
18. Ethics in Policy Research and Evaluation – safeguarding integrity, transparency, and fairness.
19. Policy Transfer and Diffusion – how policies spread and adapt across different contexts.
20. Capacity Development for Evaluation – building skills, institutions, and networks for robust evaluation systems.

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