Public Policymaking
& Management

We provide research services and technical guidance to support policy development, implementation and evaluation. Our knowledge products and facilitation services help improve policy making processes and deliver evidence-based resources to achieve better results in public affairs and service delivery systems. Publixys delivers rigorous analysis, data-driven recommendations, and inclusive approaches throughout policymaking cycle. We work with our clients, stakeholders, and citizens to enhance democratic governance, policy outcomes, and public trust

Policy Development and Implementation

Our capabilities include policy design and evaluation through rigorous research, data analytics, evidence-based approaches to inform regulatory, administrative, and legislative processes. We provide technical assistance to guide public decision making, budgeting, strategic investments and social programs. Our team of experts assist our clients and partners in:

Policy Research & Analysis: We conduct assessments of existing policies, emerging trends, and best practices to enhance policy design across various public policies and societal issues.

Participatory Policy Development: We promote inclusion principles by advancing collaborative approaches in democratic policymaking processes. We facilitate participatory mechanisms and research action to deliver transparent, inclusive and well-informed decisions and public policies.

Comparative Analysis and Benchmarking: Our experts conduct comparative analysis and use benchmarking tools built on solid indicators that inform on policy gaps and best practices across various public sector domains and global issues.

Publixys uses innovative approaches and relevant technologies to improve policymaking cycles including evaluation and learning activities. We adopt systems thinking approach, agile working groups to advance collaboration and innovation in policy design and research. We contribute to:

Policy Labs: We promote proactive experimentation and scenario planning models to develop data-driven projections and reliable foresight on potential impacts of policies and regulations, or lack thereof.

Co-creation and Evaluation: We promote active involvement of all relevant expertise and voices in policymaking especially those directly affected by these decisions, as co-evaluators and co-creators. We facilitate efforts to ensure comprehensive assessments, collective mapping, visioning, and design that reflect lived experiences and aspirations of various groups and constituencies.We help improve public information platforms, community services, civic engagement, and multi-generational outcomes.

Innovation Design: We use technology and first-hand data to inform our understanding of complex public issues and our solutions to societal problems. Our experts apply User-centered design principles to make policymaking processes and public service systems more responsive and adapted to the needs and aspirations of constituents. Our approach involves an all-citizens approach by making civic spaces and feedback mechanisms more accessible and accommodating to diverse groups and viewpoints.

Our experts develop quality analytics and well-written reports. We assist nonprofits and advocacy groups with technical guidance to support policy advocacy by gathering data, facts and evidence that support knowledge-based and people-centric policymaking.

Knowlege Products & Publications

Policy Briefs and Reports
Regulatory Impact Assessments
Analysis of public investments
Models and Simulation Tools

White Papers
Statistical Analysis
Dashboards and Infographics
Public Consultations & Surveys
Public Budgeting Systems

We use adapted research methods, participatory tools, and advanced statistical software packages including AI tools for in-depth study of public policies and special topics. We develop quality reports and knowledge products to inform policy decisions and guide resource allocation and regulations. Our toolkit is applicable to various policy areas including:

Science and Technology
Agriculture and Food Systems
Population and Migration
Women, Children and Youth
Employment & Entrepreneurship
Climate Resilience & Energy

Capabilities

Policy Development Support

Our technical assistance enables our clients to make informed policy decisions based on advanced analytics and facts. We conduct data collection and analysis, technical reviews, and benchmarking. We promote best practices in policy design processes that enhance public value, accountability and public trust.

Community Engagement and Advocacy

We facilitate community engagement efforts in policymaking via public affairs dialogues and public consultations as important democratic processes that involve stakeholders, citizens groups, and experts. Our services include participatory methods, engagement platforms and innovative technology tools to assess policy priorities, public sentiment and collect quality inputs throughout policy making cycles

Work Products

Research and Data Analytics

Our research services and knowledge products are based on rigorous analytical frameworks, best methods and approaches to evaluate and develop public policies and regulations. We provide objective analysis and recommendations on a range of public sector domains, regulatory concerns, and societal issues.

Technology for Innovative and Inclusive Policymaking

We leverage advanced IT systems, data analytics and emerging AI capabilities to improve how policymakers understand and address public sector issues. We develop interactive explainers based on predictive modeling, machine learning algorithms to identify patterns and insights in public policy and administration

Policy Briefs & Reports

Evaluations

Data & Visualization

We support collective initiatives on policymaking to address public affairs, specific needs. We work think tanks, advocacy groups to study and propose policy options that inform policy process involving governments or organizations. We work on various policy domains and areas, including economic development, environmental protection, healthcare, education, youth, migration, urban

Key Functions:
Evidence-based policymaking:
Many Policy Labs focus on translating research findings and data analysis into actionable policy recommendations.
Design thinking and innovation:
They often employ design thinking methodologies to develop and test innovative policy solutions.
Collaboration and stakeholder engagement:
Policy Labs frequently work with a wide range of stakeholders, including government officials, academics, practitioners, and the public, to ensure policies are relevant and effective.
Experimentation and prototyping:
They may create physical or virtual spaces to experiment with new policy ideas and prototypes before wider implementation.
Capacity building:
Policy Labs can help build the capacity of policymakers and other stakeholders to use evidence, data, and innovative approaches in the policymaking process.

Policy Labs & Clinics

We support collective initiatives and facilitate participatory approaches and knowledge creation to address policy gaps and a range of evolving trends and overlooked societal issues. We work with academic institutions, nonprofits, think tanks, and advocacy groups to study policies and co-develop recommendations to inform governments and stakeholders. We cover various policy areas and topics including economic development, poverty, education, youth, migration, democracy and global development

Policy Issue Tracker & Observatory

Publixys uses transparent policy design tools such as Policy Issue Tracker as a solution to inform governments and policymaking community of practice on specific policy areas and relevant indicators for public debates and studies. We support the development of digital crowdsourced tools to build policy feedback mechanisms. We collect inputs and develop periodic reports on public policies, societal topics and public service performance.

Taskforces, Commissions , and Advisory Committees

We provide technical assistance to governments, legislatures, nonprofits, public interest organizations through established commissions, task forces, working groups, or advisory committees. We provide knowledge and backstopping services to help with information, data, research and knowledge products that inform policy debates, publications, and reporting.

Government Relations and Public Affairs

We help research and manage public affairs on policy areas and industry-related agendas. We help private companies and nonprofits engage with governments and other stakeholders on important public policy priorities. Our Public Policy team supports engagement with executive branch officials, legislators, regulators and facilitators in the development of public policy. We help identify key policy issues, conduct listening sessions to capture diverse policy views and opinions. Our services help shape equitable policies across many public sectors and topics.

Our services support policy making initiatives and open up civic spaces that engage stakeholders, communities and diverse voices in public decisions, service delivery, and community infrastructure projects.

We seek to develop wide-spread competencies in public governance to foster effective civic participation, collective problem-solving, transparency and accountability in public service

We work with a large network of stakeholders, nonprofits, academia, philanthropies and citizens groups on public issues of national, local and global importance.

Public Policymaking & Management