National Alcohol Policy Development for the Social Sector

LIST OF ACRONYMS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

(a) Background and purpose/rationale

OVERALL SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS

• Profile
• Historical contexts
• Current programmes/institutional arrangements
• Legislative and Policy environment – international, regional and local
• Links with other policies and programmes – environmental, economic or social
• Reference to any relevant documents

Provides information on what has led to the need for this policy. Should also inform how the local situation compares with the rest of the region and/or the world.

A succinct and inspiring statement which describes what the ideal condition that is desired for the future. It answers the question: "What will success look like?" It provides a guiding image of success. It is a description in words that conjures up a similar picture for each member of the group; the destination of the group's work together. It is the pursuit of this image of success that motivates people to work together.

Broad targets/objectives for achieving the Vision.

Guide and underpin all activities in which the entity will be engaged in to achieve the Vision.

A policy is a guide to action and decision-making, under a given set of circumstances that seeks above all to assure consistency and fairness in the accomplishment of some intended or desired end.

Policy can be viewed as a course of action or inaction.

The objectives the Government intends to achieve as well as its position the various issues should be clear.

Brief Introduction - Current situation, identification of problems and issues

For each Policy Area, include an introduction identifying the current situation, the problems and issues.

For each Policy Area, identify the Government’s objectives towards resolving problems and issues or maintaining status quo (remember these must concur with goals and principles).

For each Policy Area, identify broad and most salient measures to be used to achieve the objectives.

The areas is may cover the following areas:

1. Legislative Changes;
2. Public Education/Behaviour Change;
3. Capacity Building;
4. Strengthening Service Delivery;
5. Development of Guidelines; and
6. Research

The activities which will support the strategies should be expounded on the Action Plan that accompanies the Policy.

Identifies who has responsibility for monitoring and implementation of specific Policy Areas.

Identifies key agents in the implementation of the policy; the nature of each role; their rights, responsibilities and obligations.

Outline the approach to monitoring and evaluation of the policy during implementation. The responsible actor/actors, timelines, etc. should be indicated.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS

Any implications in the policy for the environment, including Climate Change. These can be indicated in a special section but even better, the whole document could be infused, where appropriate, with an indication of implications for the environment of policy proposals and measures to address the implications where necessary.

LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK

The legislation already in place in relation to the policy as well as any new or amended legislation to strengthen the effectiveness of the policy document.

LINKAGES WITH OTHER POLICIES

Indicate the relationship to other government policies and international agreements.

• Methodology
• Definitions of Concepts and key terms
• Persons Consulted
• Acknowledgements
• Statistics
• Details of any specific issues/guidelines etc.

Explain key concepts and terms which the reader may not immediately grasp.

Any other peripheral information which is not integral to the policy but may provide useful information.