What is one obstacle to effective monitoring of policy implementation?

The correct answer highlights that advocacy organizations often face significant challenges when they need to transition to new issues. This can create an obstacle to effective monitoring of policy implementation. When these organizations shift their focus or resources to new priorities, they may neglect their ongoing responsibilities to evaluate and monitor existing policies. This can lead to gaps in oversight and hinder the capacity to assess whether policies are being implemented as intended. The disruption caused by this transition can dilute their effectiveness and limit their ability to provide consistent feedback or advocacy for ongoing policy initiatives.

Other options do not reflect the complexities involved in policy monitoring. Overwhelming public support might suggest a consensus on policy effectiveness, but it does not directly pose an obstacle. Conversely, excessive funding from government sources could theoretically enhance monitoring efforts rather than impede them, and too many policy analysts might create competition or confusion rather than an outright obstacle to effective monitoring. Each of these alternatives lacks the genuine challenge that arises from advocacy organizations needing to pivot their attention away from critical ongoing evaluations.