In general, a national policy can be seen as a set of interrelated decisions taken by a government concerning the selection of goals and the means of achieving them within a specified situation where those decisions, in principle, are within the power of the government to achieve.
From a practical perspective, this translates into the way in which the government converts its political vision into programmes and actions to deliver desired outcomes or changes in the real world.
Policy development is therefore a fundamental function of government. It starts with examining the underlying rationale for and future effectiveness of a policy.
Thereafter, it is about deciding what needs to be done and how, which is followed by an ongoing review process to determine how well the desired outcomes are being delivered. This general policy development procedure also applies to the development of quality policies.
