Governance & Public Policy

Interdisciplinary research on governance, social policy, service delivery systems, and institutional performance.

This area undertakes advanced, interdisciplinary research in governance, social policy, service delivery systems, and institutional performance, with the goal of improving public programs and development outcomes. It includes rigorous impact evaluation — randomized controlled trials, pilot programs, needs assessments, and behavioural experiments — carried out with governments, academic institutions, and social-sector partners.

What this covers

Governance research

Institutional performance and public-sector effectiveness.

Social policy design

Service-delivery systems built around evidence.

RCTs & pilot programs

Randomized controlled trials tested in the field.

Impact evaluation

Needs assessments and behavioural experiments.

Evidence-based advisory to governments & international agencies