Prove It: Evidence-Based Policymaking

Governments are under constant pressure to deliver efficient and effective programs and services with the limited resources they have available. Ideally, when legislators and executives propose new projects, decision-makers are using data, not their gut instincts, to determine what activities to support. There are different ways to obtain data to support new initiatives, including contacting other governments, running a pilot project, partnering with academic researchers, or accessing information from suppliers.

This session will show you how to find relevant information, best use it to help guide decision-making, initiate a new program, and measure its success (or failure).