This document defines key policy terms and discusses different types of policies. It defines policy as the basic principles that guide government, or a plan agreed upon by a group to make decisions. Agency policy refers to statements adopted by an organization that outline its goals. Public social policy aims to improve living conditions and human welfare through guidelines and legislation. The document also lists the 8 Millennium Development Goals, which include eradicating poverty and hunger, achieving education, promoting gender equality, reducing child mortality, improving health, combating diseases, ensuring environmental sustainability, and developing global partnerships. Finally, it defines social welfare policies as government programs and regulations intended to meet needs not met by the market system and improve quality of life.
This document defines key policy terms and discusses different types of policies. It defines policy as the basic principles that guide government, or a plan agreed upon by a group to make decisions. Agency policy refers to statements adopted by an organization that outline its goals. Public social policy aims to improve living conditions and human welfare through guidelines and legislation. The document also lists the 8 Millennium Development Goals, which include eradicating poverty and hunger, achieving education, promoting gender equality, reducing child mortality, improving health, combating diseases, ensuring environmental sustainability, and developing global partnerships. Finally, it defines social welfare policies as government programs and regulations intended to meet needs not met by the market system and improve quality of life.
This document defines key policy terms and discusses different types of policies. It defines policy as the basic principles that guide government, or a plan agreed upon by a group to make decisions. Agency policy refers to statements adopted by an organization that outline its goals. Public social policy aims to improve living conditions and human welfare through guidelines and legislation. The document also lists the 8 Millennium Development Goals, which include eradicating poverty and hunger, achieving education, promoting gender equality, reducing child mortality, improving health, combating diseases, ensuring environmental sustainability, and developing global partnerships. Finally, it defines social welfare policies as government programs and regulations intended to meet needs not met by the market system and improve quality of life.
The basic principles by which a government is guided.
Businessdictionary.com A set of ideas or a plan of what to do in particular situations that has been agreed to officially by a group of people, a business organization, a government, or a political party. - Cambridge Dictionary A policy is a deliberate system of principles to guide decisions and achieve rational outcomes. A policy is a statement of intent, and is implemented as a procedure or protocol. Wikepedia
2. Agency Policy
My own understanding of Agency policy, it is a set of statements
or guidance, adopted by the agency, that set out what is the agency stands for and what are their goals.
3. Public Social Policy
Social policy is a term which is applied to various areas of policy, usually within a governmental or political setting. It can refer to guidelines, principles, legislation and activities that affect the living conditions conducive to human welfare, such as a person's quality of life. Wikepedia Social Policy entails the study of the social relations necessary for human Wellbeing and the systems by which wellbeing may be promoted.
4. Policy Goals of MDG
8 Goals of the MDG are:
1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger 2. Achieve universal primary education 3. Promote gender equality and empower women 4. Reduce child mortality 5. Improve maternal health 6. Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases 7. Ensure environmental sustainability 8. Develop a global partnership for development
5. Social welfare policies
A subset of social policies, in particular programs/regulations designed to satisfy individual and familial needs inadequately met through the market system. Government programs designed to improve quality of life.