Rule of Law and Governance in the Palestinian Authority
Delivering Better Policies and Legislation for People
Sound policy making and regulatory policy are critical for responsive, efficient government and public service delivery. This report analyses the institutional and policy framework for policy making and regulatory policy in the Palestinian Authority. It includes recommendations for improving the planning and co-ordination of policy making and legislative commitments and for enhancing regulatory and operational guidance for harmonised policy and law development. The first part provides a general analysis of the different stages of policy design, while the second part focusses more specifically on regulatory policy and related impact assessment tools.
Foreword
As highlighted in the OECD Policy Framework on Sound Public Governance, effective policy and legislative development is critical to ensuring that governments can translate long-, medium- and short-term policy goals into concrete actions. It also provides an opportunity for governments to collaborate with a broad array of stakeholders and, as such, is core to the democratic process. It ensures that public governance values – such as integrity, openness and transparency, inclusiveness and accountability – are adopted widely across government, and mainstreamed across the policy cycle.