Why your public policies don’t improve people’s lives — and how to build policies that are effective, human-centered, and sustainable (Mango&Partners framework)

A public policy is not a document. It’s a lived transformation.

The data is brutal:

• ▸75% of public policies in Africa fail to meet initial objectives (Deloitte Africa)
• ▸80% of government strategies are not aligned with on-the-ground realities (McKinsey)
• ▸Policies co-built with citizens are 4× more effective (BCG)
• ▸60% of reforms fail due to poor execution (Accenture)
• ▸Public trust depends more on real impact than announcements (Harvard Kennedy School)

The problem is not your vision. The problem is not your strategy. The problem is not your budget.

The problem is your approach.

Here are the 10 reasons your public policies don’t improve lives — and how to fix them.

1. You don’t start from real on-the-ground realities (so disconnected policies)

McKinsey: effective public policy begins with listening.