policy gaps

Language: en

📖 Definitions

  1. Deficiencies, omissions, or inconsistencies in existing laws, regulations, or guidelines that leave certain issues or populations unaddressed.; The discrepancy or disconnect between the intended goals of a policy and its actual implementation or real-world impact.

💬 Examples

  1. The human cost of policy gaps can be devastating for vulnerable populations.

  2. Closing policy gaps requires better monitoring of how laws are applied on the ground.