Optimising policy advisory systems: Conclusions

This chapter provides conclusions along the analysed dimensions. It finds that adaptability of the system is important to enable advice that addresses new and wicked questions. Second, transparency is crucial to maintain trust in the bodies’ capacity to deliver solid and evidence-based advice and in the government’s capacity to take well-informed and well-considered policy decisions. Third, the autonomy of policy advisory bodies is crucial to deliver unbiased, objective advice. Fourth, including different perspectives is highly important to create representative and relevant advice. Finally, advice needs to be topical, on time and in the right format to have impact.