As governance becomes increasingly complex in an ever-changing world, it is important to understand the needs of multiple stakeholders with a diversity of needs and aspirations. In this track, we give GPODS fellows an in-depth understanding of the process of policy formulation, adoption, and evaluation. Fellows will learn about the various facets of the politics of policymaking, the paradigms of public policy, and practical tools for stakeholder management, risk assessment, anticipation strategies for unintended consequences, and comparative analysis of various governance systems from across the world. In addition to structural analysis, this track also gives the fellows insight into normative questions around inequalities, democracy, decentralization, and the welfare state using cutting edge research and real-life cases applying frameworks from systems thinking, behavioral economics, and game theory. 

As the globe is torn between an ever condensing world and a significant rise in nationalism, privacy, and sovereignty concerns, inter-governmental relations emerge as one of the most important aspects of facilitating the transition into nuanced and peaceful inter-state relations. The Fellowship intends to cover the various verticals of Diplomacy that undercut the negotiations that be at the national level including: 

 

• Agenda setting: A problem or issue rises to prominence on the agenda.

• Formulation: Possible policies are created and debated.

• Adoption: The government adopts one policy.

• Implementation: The appropriate government agency enacts the policy.

• Evaluation: Officials and agencies judge whether the policy has been successful.  

As the world struggles with the qualms and effects of climate change, sustainability and sustainable solutions have emerged as the primary feeder to address environmental issues world wide. At various levels of the state, including international, national, provincial, municipal to the demands of the market in terms of sustainable living for consumers, sustainable functioning, in the manufacturing and service sectors - Green solutions are the way forward with more and more governments regulating the spheres. As the field develops over the next few decades, the GPODS fellowship intends to explore and cover the various facets of Sustainability that can be used across the board - from Government to Industry to consumer level and can help attain an environmentally sustainable future.

 

These include Sustainability tools for:

• Built Environment and Energy Infrastructure;

• Food Security;

• Circular Economy;

• Conservation of Natural Resources and addressing pan-planet climate change; 

• Green Financing;

• Adapting and Modifying policies and advocacy mechanisms to regulate Climate Change;

• Environmental Impact Assessment; and

• Carbon-neutral systems.