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# The policy is ratified by the Board of Trustees and the policy is adopted for use.<ref>[http://www.afrinic.net/pdp.htm PDP process]</ref>

# The policy is ratified by the Board of Trustees and the policy is adopted for use.<ref>[http://www.afrinic.net/pdp.htm PDP process]</ref>

===PDP working groups===

==PDP working groups==

The working groups that propose such policy development processes consist of volunteer members, who can be either individuals or representatives from an organization. In order to ratify the PDP there is a need for consensus. Due to the fact that working groups consist of volunteers, various problems can occur such as:

The working groups that propose such policy development processes consist of volunteer members, who can be either individuals or representatives from an organization. In order to ratify the PDP there is a need for consensus. Due to the fact that working groups consist of volunteers, various problems can occur such as:

* If the number of members within a working group is too small, then the development process is slowed down and achievements are more difficult to be achieved;

* If the number of members within a working group is too small, then the development process is slowed down and achievements are more difficult to be achieved;

See [[PDP-WT]].

See [[PDP-WT]].

===The GPDP===

==The GPDP==

The GPDP is an acronym used for ''"Generic Policy Development Process"'' and represents a tool used to improve the quality of regulatory interventions by providing explicit but generic processes for clear and effective regulatory development.<ref>[http://www.med.govt.nz/templates/MultipageDocumentTOC____9285.aspx GPDP]</ref>

The GPDP is an acronym used for ''"Generic Policy Development Process"'' and represents a tool used to improve the quality of regulatory interventions by providing explicit but generic processes for clear and effective regulatory development.<ref>[http://www.med.govt.nz/templates/MultipageDocumentTOC____9285.aspx GPDP]</ref>