GoRTT Policy Practitioners

About Us

The Community of Practice for Policy Development and Management, branded as the GoRTT Policy Practitioners, was launched on the 10th September, 2019. This initiative is spearheaded by the Ministry of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence, in alignment with the Government’s National Development Strategy, Vision 2030, which identified the need for greater evidence-based decision making across the Public Sector.

Our Mission

“Strengthening Policy Development and Management Across GoRTT”

What We Do

  1. Provide a shared context for practitioners to communicate and share information, stories and personal experiences in a way that builds understanding and insight;
  2. Generate meaningful work, enhance personal and professional development and foster an amicable working environment;
  3. Support organizational development and research;
  4. Transfer and develop best practices in the field of policy formulation;
  5. Identify, gather, and seek agreement on their particular user community requirements;
  6. Provide a forum for cooperation of activities where policy professionals can add value to existing initiatives, to identify linkages and opportunities for collaborative strategic and technical projects.
  7. Provide a forum to assist with consultation involved in the decision making process for the government.

Our Structure

GoRTT Policy Structure

As at 30 September, 2020

Steering Committee – Deputy Permanent Secretaries from the following Ministries:

Facilitating Ministry: Ministry of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence
National Development Strategy: Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs & Development
Social Sector Support Ministry: Ministry of People, Social Development & Family Services
Communications: Office of the Prime Minister
Legal Support: Office of the Attorney General, Ministry of Legal Affairs
Policy Coordinating Support: Cabinet Secretariat, Office of the Prime Minister
Financial Advice and Stewardship: Ministry of Finance

The Secretariat is responsible for the administration and facilitation of membership meetings and activities.

MDA Members are officers in the professional areas of policy and research.

External Stakeholders may be invited to participate for knowledge-building purposes.