If the benefit of a policy does not reach the target group, weakness in which stage may it show?

Correct answer: Implementation and monitoring

The correct answer is A: implementation and monitoring. A policy may be well designed and formally approved, yet still fail if the promised service is not delivered to the people for whom it was intended. Implementation includes identifying eligible beneficiaries, allocating resources, training staff, delivering services, and solving local obstacles. Monitoring checks whether these steps are actually occurring, whether records are accurate, and whether complaints are addressed. If benefits do not reach the target group, officials should examine exclusion errors, delays, corruption, weak communication, poor infrastructure, or inadequate supervision. Option B is unrelated to service delivery. C has no administrative importance in this context. D is also incorrect because the Election Commission is not chosen by holding an ordinary public election. Memory cue: policy success is tested where the benefit reaches the beneficiary.