Publications

An introduction to the horizontal coordination of public policies: Usefulness, facilitating factors, obstacles, and current challenges
This briefing note by Jacques Bourgault and Pernelle Smits presents the facilitating factors and challenges of the horizontal approach in public policies.

Series on Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA). 6-Main challenges and issues tied to IIA
This briefing note is the sixth in a series of six focused on the state of the practice of integrated impact assessment.

Series on Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA). 5-Example of the practice of IIA in Northern Ireland
This briefing note is the fifth in a series of six focused on the state of the practice of integrated impact assessment.

Series on Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA). 4-Example of the practice of IIA in the United Kingdom
This briefing note is the fourth in a series of six focused on the state of the practice of integrated impact assessment.

Series on Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA). 3-Example of the practice of IIA in France
This briefing note is the third in a series of six focused on the state of the practice of integrated impact assessment.

Series on Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA). 2-Example of the practice of IIA at the European Commission
This briefing note is the second in a series of six focused on the state of the practice of integrated impact assessment.

Series on Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA): 1- Overall situation and clarification of concepts
This briefing note is the first in a series of six focused on the state of the practice of integrated impact assessment.

Enabling Sustainability Policy and Planning at the Local Level: The Example of Food Policy
This briefing note introduces some ways of bringing sustainability priorities into action, notably through food policies.

Food Policy Councils
This briefing note introduces the nature and role of food policy councils, and how they relate to the development of healthy public policies.

Intersectoral Governance for Health in All Policies: An Integrated Framework
This article proposes an analytical framework for a whole of government approach for public health problems calling for multisectoral participation. It was written as part of an international series of reflections on “Health in all policies” (HiAP) strategies.