Policy Research Institute

Article 51 of the Constitution defines "state policies", while Article 54 establishes a legislative committee to oversee and analyze the policies' execution.

This provision establishes the legal framework for a strong knowledge center to assist all aspects and phases of the public policy process - the foundation for establishing a policy research institution.

PRI conducts research initiatives with the help of in-house research staff, consultants, and collaborators including research institutions and universities, and shares findings with the government and the general public. PRI is devoted to producing high-quality policy knowledge products through rigorous research, academic collaboration, and public discussions, as mandated.

PRI is becoming a more organized institution over time. The institute has made significant progress toward becoming a law-governed institution. In May 2020, the Federal Parliament's National Assembly passed the Policy Research Bill 2076, which is instructive. Human resource requirements are gradually being met. PRI has also developed crucial internal rules and tools on research procedures in order to make research work more synthetic, scientific, and objective.

Mission

A credible institution that offers informed public policy.

Vision

Effective and responsive public policy for national prosperity.

Goal

Generate reliable and transformative knowledge for public policy.

Values

Quality

Quality is the sum of excellence, creativity, and innovation. THis core value will be reflected in the eorks of PRI fellows and staff as well as in its products and services.

Diversity

Diversity to PRI, is an inclusive work environment that respects differences in ideology, knowledge, experiences, culture, ethnicity, gender, religion, and physical abilities. PRI strives to achieve this value through a merit-based system.

Integrity

Integrity commits PRI to fundamental ethical principles, such as mutual respect and cooperation, honesty, and truthfulness. Professionalism, teamwork, constructive conflict handling, and avoidance of favouritism, and conflict of interest will be a part of the integrity principles that PRI will abide by at all times.

Objectivity

Objectivity will be ensured by building a culture of approaching things, ideas, and issues critically, using evidence and fact as a core base. Subjective biases (both internal and external) and emotional perspectives will not be entertained.

Transparency

Transparency enables PRI to be visible about the activities it undertakes and ensures taht its activities are consistent with its core values. PRI takes necessary steps to keep the public informed of its activities and their results and encourages the public at large to seek and receive relevant information from PRI.

Engagement

Engagement will be focused constantly with relevant stakeholders in order to enrich the work of PRI with diverse ideas and opinions. Multi-stakeholder engagement is necessary to collect feedback from as many sectors as possible, which enables PRI to get a comprehensive overview of issues at stake and ensure the buy-in from all stakeholders of its work and services.

Accountability

Accountability mandates PRI to make all its functions transparent, and holds its staff accountable. PRI will establish a culture of peer accountability and a chain of command to ensure quality, relevance, objectivity, and transparency of the workings of PRI. The PRI Executive Chairperson will be accountable to the board and other personnel will be accountable to the Executive Chairperson. PRI will take every measure possible, and necessary, to be prudent, frugal, and efficient in the use of resources.