About Us
The National Economic and Social Forum (NESF) is a government-appointed social partnership body that provides advice on economic and social policies, especially those that seek to achieve greater equality and social inclusion in our society. It is the largest and most representative of the partnership bodies.
In the renewed mandate given to it recently by the Government, the NESF has been asked to focus on examining ways to improve the implementation of policies on the ground. Through its diverse membership and experience of policy processes across institutional and departmental boundaries, the NESF is well positioned to identify public sector innovations and reforms so that public services can better meet individual needs in the future.
The NESF will continue to locate its work within the frameworks and lifecycle approaches set out in:
National Action Plan for Social Inclusion
The NESF Report on Delivery of Quality Public Services
NESC Developmental Welfare State
The NESF works in 3-year cycles and at regular intervals publishes reports which outline in detail the impact of its work in the design and implementation of government policies. All NESF reports are submitted to the Government for consideration prior to publication.
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