Policy Resource Hub

The Policy Resource Hub contains 75 substantive resources. Each entry includes purpose and usage guidance. These are instructional resources, not empty downloads. Legal, fiscal, and Aceh-specific items require source verification before formal use.

  1. Public-policy terminology glossary — Purpose: Shared vocabulary for the School. How to use: Look up and apply core terms consistently in analysis and writing.
  2. Governance terminology glossary — Purpose: Shared governance vocabulary. How to use: Use precise governance terms; avoid conflating government and governance.
  3. Public-problem canvas — Purpose: Structure a problem before analysis. How to use: Fill fields for condition, affected groups, causes, values, and evidence gaps.
  4. Issue-versus-problem worksheet — Purpose: Separate issues from defined problems. How to use: Test whether a condition is unacceptable, changeable, and actionable.
  5. Problem-tree template — Purpose: Diagram causes and effects. How to use: Place the core problem centrally; add roots (causes) and branches (effects).
  6. Systems-mapping template — Purpose: See interconnections. How to use: Map elements, links, and feedback loops around a problem.
  7. Stakeholder-mapping matrix — Purpose: Identify actors and interests. How to use: List actors with their interest, stake, and role.
  8. Power-interest matrix — Purpose: Prioritize stakeholders. How to use: Plot actors by power and interest into four quadrants.
  9. Policy narrative analysis template — Purpose: Analyze competing stories. How to use: Record each narrative’s hero, villain, victim, and proposed solution.
  10. Policy agenda analysis worksheet — Purpose: Explain agenda status. How to use: Assess attention, framing, focusing events, and political will.
  11. Evidence-quality assessment — Purpose: Judge evidence reliability. How to use: Score source, method, coverage, timeliness, and limitations.
  12. Source-verification checklist — Purpose: Verify before use. How to use: Confirm source, date, authority, provenance, and verification status.
  13. Evidence-synthesis matrix — Purpose: Combine multiple sources. How to use: Rows for claims, columns for sources, cells for support and quality.
  14. Policy objectives template — Purpose: State clear objectives. How to use: Write measurable, time-bound objectives before generating options.
  15. Policy-options generator — Purpose: Produce genuine options. How to use: Brainstorm distinct options across instrument families.
  16. Policy-instrument comparison chart — Purpose: Compare tools. How to use: Compare regulation, spending, information, and service options.
  17. Policy-options assessment matrix — Purpose: Score options. How to use: Rate options against explicit weighted criteria.
  18. Cost and feasibility worksheet — Purpose: Test practicality. How to use: Estimate cost, capacity needs, and implementation feasibility.
  19. Distributional-impact assessment — Purpose: Assess who wins and loses. How to use: Identify affected groups and net effects by group.
  20. Equity and inclusion checklist — Purpose: Embed equity. How to use: Check gender, disability, poverty, and geographic effects.
  21. Regulatory Impact Assessment template — Purpose: Assess regulation. How to use: Document problem, options, costs, benefits, and consultation.
  22. Policy-coherence checklist — Purpose: Avoid contradictions. How to use: Check alignment with existing laws, budgets, and policies.
  23. Implementation-planning template — Purpose: Plan delivery. How to use: Define tasks, owners, timelines, resources, and risks.
  24. Institutional-capacity assessment — Purpose: Diagnose capacity. How to use: Rate administrative, fiscal, and relational capacity.
  25. RACI responsibility matrix — Purpose: Clarify roles. How to use: Assign Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed per task.
  26. Implementation-risk register — Purpose: Track risks. How to use: Log risks, likelihood, impact, and mitigation.
  27. Theory of Change template — Purpose: Explain how change happens. How to use: Link inputs, activities, outputs, outcomes, and assumptions.
  28. Results-chain template — Purpose: Map results logic. How to use: Sequence inputs through to impact.
  29. Indicator-design worksheet — Purpose: Design good indicators. How to use: Ensure indicators are specific, measurable, and relevant.
  30. Indicator dictionary template — Purpose: Define indicators precisely. How to use: Record definition, formula, source, and frequency per indicator.
  31. Baseline and target worksheet — Purpose: Set baselines and targets. How to use: Record baseline value, target, and data source.
  32. Monitoring plan template — Purpose: Plan monitoring. How to use: Define what, how, when, and who monitors.
  33. Evaluation-question template — Purpose: Frame evaluation. How to use: Write relevant, answerable evaluation questions.
  34. Evaluation-design decision guide — Purpose: Choose a design. How to use: Match questions to feasible evaluation designs.
  35. Policy-learning log — Purpose: Capture learning. How to use: Record findings, decisions, and adaptations over time.
  36. Policy brief template — Purpose: Write briefs. How to use: Structure summary, problem, options, recommendation, limitations.
  37. Policy memo template — Purpose: Write memos. How to use: Concise decision-focused memo with clear ask.
  38. Cabinet-note template — Purpose: Prepare senior notes. How to use: Structured note for senior decision-makers.
  39. Executive summary template — Purpose: Summarize for leaders. How to use: One-page synthesis of problem, options, and recommendation.
  40. Public-consultation plan — Purpose: Plan consultation. How to use: Define participants, methods, timeline, and feedback use.
  41. Citizen-feedback framework — Purpose: Use feedback well. How to use: Collect, analyze, and respond to citizen input transparently.
  42. Public-service journey map — Purpose: See the citizen experience. How to use: Map service steps, pain points, and moments that matter.
  43. Service-design worksheet — Purpose: Design services. How to use: Define user needs, touchpoints, and improvements.
  44. Local-government diagnostic — Purpose: Assess local government. How to use: Rate capacity, finance, services, and participation.
  45. Decentralization assessment template — Purpose: Assess decentralization. How to use: Analyze functions, finance, and accountability across levels.
  46. Intergovernmental-relations map — Purpose: Map levels. How to use: Chart authority and coordination across government levels.
  47. Public-budget analysis worksheet — Purpose: Analyze budgets. How to use: Examine allocation, execution, and equity of spending.
  48. Fiscal-note template — Purpose: Cost policies. How to use: Estimate revenue and expenditure implications.
  49. Procurement-integrity checklist — Purpose: Protect procurement. How to use: Check transparency, competition, and conflict controls.
  50. Corruption-risk assessment — Purpose: Assess corruption risk. How to use: Identify vulnerabilities and controls by process.
  51. Conflict-of-interest declaration template — Purpose: Disclose interests. How to use: Record and manage potential conflicts.
  52. Transparency and disclosure checklist — Purpose: Ensure openness. How to use: Verify what information is published and accessible.
  53. Digital-government readiness assessment — Purpose: Assess digital readiness. How to use: Rate infrastructure, data, skills, and governance.
  54. Government AI use-case assessment — Purpose: Assess AI fit. How to use: Evaluate public value, data, risk, and readiness.
  55. Algorithmic Impact Assessment template — Purpose: Assess algorithm risk. How to use: Document data, bias, oversight, and appeal.
  56. Data Protection Impact Assessment guide — Purpose: Protect data. How to use: Assess privacy risks and safeguards.
  57. Human-oversight design template — Purpose: Design oversight. How to use: Define where humans review, override, and are accountable.
  58. Public-sector AI procurement checklist — Purpose: Procure AI safely. How to use: Verify vendor claims, data terms, and exit options.
  59. Crisis decision log — Purpose: Record crisis decisions. How to use: Log decisions, rationale, time, and information available.
  60. Emergency-governance checklist — Purpose: Prepare for emergencies. How to use: Check roles, authority, communication, and continuity.
  61. Public communication plan — Purpose: Communicate policy. How to use: Define audiences, messages, channels, and timing.
  62. Risk-communication template — Purpose: Communicate risk. How to use: State risk, uncertainty, and recommended action clearly.
  63. Social-policy equity assessment — Purpose: Assess social equity. How to use: Analyze effects on vulnerable groups.
  64. Gender and inclusion assessment — Purpose: Assess gender effects. How to use: Identify differential impacts by gender.
  65. Disability inclusion checklist — Purpose: Include disability. How to use: Check accessibility and reasonable accommodation.
  66. Child-sensitive policy checklist — Purpose: Protect children. How to use: Assess effects on children and safeguards.
  67. Human-rights impact checklist — Purpose: Assess rights impact. How to use: Screen for rights risks and mitigations.
  68. Social-cohesion assessment — Purpose: Assess cohesion. How to use: Evaluate effects on trust and intergroup relations.
  69. Conflict-sensitive governance checklist — Purpose: Do no harm. How to use: Check whether action could inflame tensions.
  70. Special-autonomy governance matrix — Purpose: Analyze special autonomy. How to use: Map powers, finance, and accountability (sources VERIFICATION REQUIRED).
  71. Post-conflict governance analysis template — Purpose: Analyze post-conflict governance. How to use: Assess institutions, legitimacy, and cohesion with dated sources.
  72. Strategic-foresight worksheet — Purpose: Anticipate futures. How to use: Identify drivers, uncertainties, and signals.
  73. Horizon-scanning log — Purpose: Track emerging issues. How to use: Record signals, sources, and implications over time.
  74. Scenario-planning matrix — Purpose: Build scenarios. How to use: Cross key uncertainties to generate contrasting futures.
  75. Policy-quality assurance checklist — Purpose: Assure quality. How to use: Verify evidence, coherence, equity, and limitations before release.

Content Status: DRAFT — Policy Resource Hub (75 resources). Substantive guidance provided; downloadable file assets to be produced by Codex. No empty downloads.