Parliament’s financial scrutiny cycle

This one-page resource includes a diagram showing…


Social Investment Unit: Briefing to the Incoming Ministers

This 2017 Briefing to the Incoming Minister sets out why…


Social sector commissioning: Progress, principles and next steps

In 2018, the then-Government tasked social sector Chief…


Learning what works for whom at what cost

Understanding what works for whom at what cost starts with…


‘Narrative and storytelling’, from Evidence-based policy making in the social sciences

Storytelling is important, including to the creation of…


Narratives as tools for influencing policy change

Narratives are critical to policy, but some pitfalls should…


What is the value of a policy proposal?

Cost-benefit analysis (CBAx) is an important component of…


Kapasa: The Pacific Policy Analysis tool

The Kapasa tool supports policy professionals to include…


SIA’s Beginners’ Guide to the IDI

The Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) is a large…