Breaking Out of Policy Silos
Doing More with Less
In the context of the economic recovery and public budget cuts, policy silos and fragmented
short-term policy interventions have become luxuries that our economies can no longer
afford. Government intervenes in a myriad of ways at the local level, and rarely are
these interventions co-ordinated effectively. Most of us are familiar with policy
“silos”. Such divisions are often taken for granted, blamed on historical working
relationships (“it has always been like that”) and organisational cultures (“they
don’t work like we do”). However these divisions come at a cost. The issues and challenges
facing local communities are often complex, and require a holistic approach to be
resolved. This book provides concrete advice to policy makers at both national and
local levels on how to better align policies, reduce duplication and waste, and “do
more with less”. It is based on comparative analysis of 11 countries in Australisia,
Europe and North America and combines rankings on where countries stand in terms of
the integration of employment, skills and economic development policies, with concrete
examples of successful policy integration on the ground.
Published on October 29, 2010
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