The Bureau of Policy Research is part of the Ministry of the Commonwealth.
The Bureau of Policy Research conducts independent public policy research for the Vekllei government and contributes to civil service training through its relationship with the Commonwealth School of Public Service. It is part of the Ministry of the Commonwealth.
The bureau’s primary function is to provide the Cabinet and ministry leadership with rigorous, evidence-based policy analysis that is not tied to the operational interests of any particular ministry. This independence distinguishes it from the research functions that ministries conduct internally. It also evaluates existing government programmes, identifying where policy objectives are or are not being met.
Departments
- Department of Policy Analysis: Conducts research and produces reports on specific policy questions referred by the Cabinet or major ministries.
- Office of Social Policy
- Office of Economic Policy
- Office of Infrastructure & Industry Policy
- Office of International & Commonwealth Policy
- Department of Programme Evaluation: Independently assesses the performance and outcomes of existing government programmes and policies.
- Office of Evaluation Methods
- Office of Programme Review
- Office of Recommendations & Follow-up
- Department of Civil Service Research: Develops evidence bases for civil service training and professional standards in coordination with the Commonwealth School of Public Service.
- Office of Governance Research
- Office of Public Administration Studies
- Department of Publications & Dissemination: Manages the publication and distribution of policy research findings to ministries, parliaments and the public.
- Office of Publications
- Office of Public Affairs