Policy Advice in UN Development Work
High Expectations and Practical Constraints
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6189035 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Max-Otto Baumann (0000-0003-4067-1696, IDOS, Programme for Inter- and Transnational Cooperation Germany Bonn, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 382-404 |
| Publication date | 2022-09-19 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Governance A Review of Multilateralism and International Organizations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1075-2846 • E-ISSN: 1942-6720 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/19426720-02803005 |
| OpenAlex | W4296713791 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 10 |
Providing high-level policy advice to developing countries with the purpose to shape national policies is a key function of the UN. Yet no official UN definition of policy advice exists and little is known on how much weight the UN gives to this support modality in contrast to capacity-building and implementation work. To address this gap, this article first articulates the case for the UN’s role in policy change. It then presents an empirical analysis of the policy advice landscape of the UN, providing a numerical estimate of the share of resources dedicated to policy advice and identifying five practical constraints on the UN’s policy advice function. Results suggest that, despite high expectations, the UN’s fieldwork is not strategically focused on policy advice. This article contributes to the underresearched field of UN development work and how it is, or should be, shaped by the UN’s multilateralism
Multilateralism · Policy analysis · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Computer Science · Engineering · Evaluation and Performance Assessment · International Development and Aid · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security · Public Administration
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| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |