| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | accountability | responsibility for actions |
| 2. | adaptation | adjustment to new conditions |
| 3. | adoption | acceptance and use |
| 4. | allocation | distribution of resources |
| 5. | analysis | careful examination of something |
| 6. | appropriation | authorized public spending |
| 7. | assumption | accepted idea without proof |
| 8. | baseline | starting point for comparison |
| 9. | benchmark | standard for comparison |
| 10. | beneficiary | person receiving benefits |
| 11. | bias | systematic unfair distortion |
| 12. | brief | short informative document |
| 13. | budget | planned income and spending |
| 14. | capacity | ability to perform |
| 15. | coherence | logical consistency and unity |
| 16. | collaboration | working jointly with others |
| 17. | compliance | following rules or standards |
| 18. | consensus | general agreement |
| 19. | constraint | limit or restriction |
| 20. | consultation | seeking views before action |
| 21. | coordination | organizing actions together |
| 22. | criterion | standard for judgment |
| 23. | data | recorded facts or figures |
| 24. | dataset | organized collection of data |
| 25. | deliberation | careful discussion before decision |
| 26. | delivery | providing services or goods |
| 27. | directive | official instruction |
| 28. | disincentive | something discouraging action |
| 29. | disparity | unequal difference between groups |
| 30. | distribution | how something is spread |
| 31. | effectiveness | ability to achieve goals |
| 32. | efficiency | output with minimal waste |
| 33. | enforcement | ensuring rules are obeyed |
| 34. | equity | fairness in distribution |
| 35. | evaluation | judging effectiveness or value |
| 36. | evidence | facts supporting a conclusion |
| 37. | expenditure | money spent |
| 38. | externality | side effect on others |
| 39. | feasibility | practical possibility of success |
| 40. | finding | result from analysis |
| 41. | forecast | prediction based on evidence |
| 42. | framework | basic structure for analysis |
| 43. | governance | system of decision-making |
| 44. | guideline | recommended course of action |
| 45. | impact | effect or influence |
| 46. | implementation | putting a policy into effect |
| 47. | incentive | something motivating action |
| 48. | incidence | rate of occurrence |
| 49. | inclusion | bringing people into participation |
| 50. | indicator | measure showing change or status |
| 51. | inequality | uneven distribution or opportunity |
| 52. | intervention | action to change outcomes |
| 53. | jurisdiction | legal area of authority |
| 54. | legislation | laws made by lawmakers |
| 55. | legitimacy | accepted rightfulness or authority |
| 56. | mandate | official authority to act |
| 57. | memo | short internal written note |
| 58. | metric | measure used for assessment |
| 59. | mitigation | action reducing harm |
| 60. | model | simplified representation of reality |
| 61. | negotiation | discussion to reach agreement |
| 62. | objective | specific aim or target |
| 63. | outcome | result of an action |
| 64. | oversight | supervision and review |
| 65. | participation | taking part in something |
| 66. | policy | a plan of action |
| 67. | population | all people in a group |
| 68. | precedent | earlier example guiding action |
| 69. | priority | most important concern |
| 70. | procurement | process of obtaining goods |
| 71. | program | organized set of activities |
| 72. | projection | estimated future value |
| 73. | ratio | comparison of two quantities |
| 74. | recommendation | suggested course of action |
| 75. | regulation | official rule or directive |
| 76. | reliability | consistency of results |
| 77. | report | formal written account |
| 78. | resilience | ability to recover quickly |
| 79. | revenue | income received |
| 80. | risk | chance of harm or loss |
| 81. | sample | subset used for study |
| 82. | scenario | possible future situation |
| 83. | stakeholder | person affected by a policy |
| 84. | strategy | plan to achieve goals |
| 85. | subsidy | government financial support |
| 86. | summary | short statement of main points |
| 87. | survey | structured information collection |
| 88. | sustainability | ability to continue over time |
| 89. | target | intended level or goal |
| 90. | taxation | system of collecting taxes |
| 91. | trade-off | balance between competing goals |
| 92. | transparency | openness and clarity |
| 93. | trend | general direction of change |
| 94. | uncertainty | lack of complete knowledge |
| 95. | uptake | rate of adoption |
| 96. | validity | soundness of a measure |
| 97. | variable | factor that can change |
| 98. | viability | ability to work long-term |
| 99. | vulnerability | susceptibility to harm |
| 100. | waiver | official exemption from requirement |