The Role of Tools for Programmatic Learning - Case Study: Policy Implications

This case study is part of the Programmatic Learning Instrument’s research trajectory by the Knowledge Platform Security and the Rule of Law with a specific focus on “The role of digital tools for programmatic learning”. Informed by an initial Observation Report, which collected insights from practitioners and their experiences with digital tools for programmatic learning, this case study is the second in a 3-part series: (1) Case Study - Programmatic Implications, (2) Case Study 2 - Policy Implications, and (3) Case Study 3 - A tool in practice.

The focus of the case study is to explore the role digital tools can play regarding policy learning, the interplay between programmatic and policy learning, facilitating adaptive management, and enhancing decision-making processes within the security and rule of law (SRoL) sector. By synthesising insights from in-depth interviews with field practitioners and complimentary literature, this case study uncovers the adoption and utilisation of digital tools across diverse organisational contexts.

The implications of using digital tools for policy learning and the connection between the programmatic and the policy level is at the heart of this case study. It therefore includes voices and examples from practitioner at the policy level and the intersection between policy and programmatic implementation. It sheds light onto the role technologies play in regard to the challenges related to policy learning, what new challenges they potentially bring and how organisations can and have used digital tools for learning to their advantage.