Economic Recovery Program

A key consideration in sequencing is that legislative and regulatory reforms require changes in the capacity of institutions, meaning policy and rules; in the organizations charged with implementation; and in the abilities and management practices of responsible government officers. This cascade of legislative and regulatory requirements - from institutions to organizations to people - would seem to provide a strategic sequence for reforms, but, in practice, this is not a linear sequence. Rather, people - officials and stakeholders - are involved from the outset of the reform process. Because policy reforms are an iterative, negotiated process, attention needs to be given to developing and maintaining a broad consensus for reform. This is one of the most difficult and important challenges in sustaining change in management processes. It is important to note that developing and maintaining a broad consensus for reform was one of the hallmarks of the Economic Recovery Program. This ensured unwavering government commitment to the program's strong legislative and regulatory reform content.