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TRAINING OF TRAINERS (ToT) WORKSHOP IN POLICY
ENGAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY FOR CIVIL SOCIETY ACTORS
IN WEST AFRICA
WORKSHOP REPORT
WACSI Secretariat, Accra, Ghana.
9 18 December, 2009.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................... 2
1.1 Objectives ............................................... ............................................................... .............................. 3
1.2 Opening Remarks ....................................... ..................................................... ................................. 3
1.3 Expected Outcomes ....................................... ....................................................... ............................ 41.4 Methodology............................................................ ........................................................... ................. 4
2.0 IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS ............................................................................................................... 5
3.0 PROJECT NARRATIVE................................................................................................................................... 5
3. 1 Project Activity.......................................................................... ................................................... ...... 5
3.2 Achievements....................................................................................... .............................................. 5
4.0 TRAINING OF TRAINERS WORKSHOP.................................................................................................. 6
4. 1 ToT preparation assignment [Nov/Dec 2009................................................... ................... 64. 2 Orientation workshop [9 December, 2009]................................................ ......................... 6
4.3 Policy engagement and advocacy workshop [10-13 December 2009] .................... 7
4.4 Workshop on the theory and practice of PPW training [15-18 Dec 2009]........... 7
4.5 Training themes: .......................................... ............................................................... ...................... 8
SECSION 1: Understanding the Context of Policy Advocacy and Writing......... 8
SECTION 2: Structuring and developing a coherent Policy paper........................... 8
SECTION 3: Developing a targeted Advocacy Planning Framework (APF) ....... 95.0 INTERNAL/EXTERNAL FACTOR THAT HAVE AFFECTED THE PROJECT DESIGN......... 10
6.0 Conclusion ................................................. ........................................................... ........................................ 12
Annexes
Project objectives and achievement (matrix)........................................................................................................13
Programme Agenda ......................................................... ............................................................... ............................ 14
List of Trainer Candidates ..................................................... ....................................................... ......................... 16
List of Participants ..................................................... ....................................................... ....................................... 16
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
The West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI), in collaboration with the Local Government and
Public Service Reform Initiative (LGI) of the Open Society Institute (OSI) and the Open Society
Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) organised a Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop in Policy
Engagement and Advocacy for twenty (20) civil society actors in West Africa. The overallobjective of the training was to provide civilian actors across West Africa with practical skills
and techniques in policy formulation, analysis, and influencing to enhance their individual and
institutional ability to engage in policy discourse, interact with policy makers and influence
public policy making processes.
The 9-days ToT utilised the wide experience and expertise of LGIs policy advocacy course
director/trainer with the anticipation to augment the role of civil society as an indispensable
partner in the promotion of good governance, democracy, peacebuilding and participatory
development processes.
1.1 Objectives
The specific objectives of the ToT were to:
Develop a cadre of regional experts in policy advocacy training and delivery;
Enhance the capacity of civil society actors to engage and influence policy processes;
Improve the skills in designing collaborative lobbying frameworks;
Develop strategies for policy writing and advocacy skills; and
Provides policy advocacy training for up to 100 selected West African policy actors in
English and French
1.2 Opening Remarks
Executive Director of WACSI, Ms. Thelma Ekiyor,
The training was declared opened by the Executive Director of WACSI (Ms. Thelma Ekiyor) on
behalf of WACSI and OSIWA. She introduced the two institutions to the participants by
commending the commitment of the institutions towards the formalization and finalization of the
project. The Executive Director acknowledged the moral and financial support received from LGI-
OSI since the commencement of the projects pilot stage in October 2008 and to OSIWA for part-
funding the implementation of the project. In her speech, Ms. Ekiyor emphasized the urgent need
for such training in the sub-region. Specifically, she reiterated that the training is in response to
the indentified gap and shortage of Policy influencing and advocacy skills within civil society. Ms.
Ekiyor said, the training was timely, and had attracted right trainer candidates, as the major
objective was to build a cadre of regional experts in Policy Advocacy.
Ms. Ekiyor mentioned that the future success of the project will be measured through the onward
delivery/replication of the trainings at community levels across the region. The Executive Director
saluted the trainer candidates for passing through such a stringent selection process; and
encouraged them to stay committed, and ensure they participate in all the 7 stages designed for
the certification and future training assignments. Finally, she commended WACSI staff for their
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dedication through project implementation process. She stated that 15 months of hardwork has
come into fruition with the commencement of the ToT.
Representative from LGI-OSI, Mr.Young Eoin
(Facilitator/Trainer and Course Director)
The LGI Facilitator in attendance (Mr. Young) gave a welcome speech on behalf of the LocalGovernment and Public Service Reform Initiative (LGI) of the Open Society Institute (OSI). He
highlighted the rationale for LGIs involvement in the tripartite as a result of the successful pilot
training in Policy advocacy which was held in October 2008. Mr. Young said, the partners thought
it that the best way to adapt and transfer the long established training programme to the West
African sub-region was to put together team of local trainers through a regional CSO capacity
development hub (i.e. WACSI).
Mr. Young expressed his satisfaction on the calibre of participants available for the training, re-
instating their depth of knowledge and wealth of experience in the national and regional policy processes as a viable asset for the 9-days training. Mr. Young who is also the policy advocacy
course director for LGI reiterated the assurance that the goal of the ToT i.e. to equip participant
with strategic insight, skills and resources to design policy relevant advocacy campaigns and
communication tools that delivers a compelling policy position and achieve desired policy
objectives.
Finally, Mr. Young concluded by stating that candidate should make use of the training days to
sharpen their skills and learn new techniques in policy advocacy and influencing processes. He said
the trainer should not only be committed to the certification process alone but should have passion
for the onward replication and domestication across the sub-region.
1.3 Expected Outcomes
The expected outcomes were:
Selected civil society actors have better understanding of complex policy environment;
Advocacy and lobbying skills of civil society actors are enhanced;
Analytical and writing skills of civil actors is enhanced;
Potentials for developing policy briefs, undertaking policy research are developed;
Strategies for policy influencing and actor networking is developed; and
Regional pool of policy advocacy trainers developed.
1.4 Methodology
The ToT adopted active participation as the cornerstone of the methodology employed with
emphasis on the analysis of authentic sample policy papers and case studies, including
knowledge application and skills to participants own policy advocacy and writing contexts.
Other methodological approaches adopted during the training include:
a learner-centred method in an interactive environment;
learning-by-doing approach (experiential learning);
pairing and small group work (including practical exercises) to facilitate peer interaction;and;
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Role of participant as informed and responsible adult learners and the role of trainer as
facilitators.
2.0 IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS
Phase two of the policy advocacy project -Training of Trainers (ToT) stage commenced in the
last quarter of 2009 with the overarching goal to build a core cadre of regional trainers with thecapacities to replicate and deliver policy advocacy trainings at an appreciable level of quality.
The training was designed to equip the local (West African) training team with the critical
insight required to adapt the policy advocacy syllabus and training materials to suit the local
context.
The collaborating institutions i.e. WACSI/OSIWA/OSI-LGI commenced the process by launching
a Call for Application. The call which attracted over 50 applications was followed by a stringent
short-listing process (including a 40 50 minutes telephone conference interview conducted by
LGI and WACSI). 10 out of the 20 shortlisted applicants were selected as possible trainercandidate qualified to undertake the ToT training that was held in December 918, 2009 having
met the following criteria;
Practical experience in strengthening the capacity of civil society actors on policy influencing;
A record of involvement in key policy advocacy initiatives in the sub region; and
Evidence of the ability to replicate the training to broad- based actors
3.0 PROJECT NARRATIVE
3.1 Project Activity
WACSI intensified her existing advocacy strategies in influencing public policy particularly
through the adoption of a proactive and non-conventional process. In 2009, WACSI entered into
a formalised partnership with the LGI-OSI with the support of the OSIWA, to develop a policy
advocacy training project that seek to enhance the capacity of a selected cadre of civil society
actors to be more effective, influential and sustain policy engagement. The project which was
designed in response to the identified skills deficiency in policy influencing within CSO across
the region, and the absence of strategic policy engagement dimensions in the initiatives of civil
society commenced in October 2008 with a pilot training in policy advocacy for about 16 civil
actors.
With the overall objective to provide CSOs with requisite skills and techniques in policy
formulation, analysis and influencing to enhance their individual and institutional ability to
engage in policy discourse, interact with policy makers and influence policy formulation
processes. The demand-driven and context based capacity development training was designed
to strengthen the competencies of civil society actors to develop and run targeted policy
engagement and advocacy action with clear policy change objectives.
3.2 Achievements
The training realised one of its major aim by establishing a team of 10 local trainers who will
embark on the implementation of the second phase (Event 2) of the project from February -April 2010 by replicating the training acquired to at least a 100 civil actors across the sub-
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region specifically in the four (4) selected countries in West Africa i.e. Liberia, Senegal, Cote
DIvoire and Nigeria. (Please see annex 1)
The 9-day ToT training examined diverse critical components of Policy Advocacy concept; the
training treated practical strategies and techniques requisite to understanding and engagement
of policy makers; accessing or generating rigorous policy evidence; packaging policy
recommendations for different audiences; relevance of CSOs policy process engagement; theimportance of active networks in policy engagement; and the need to communicate with a
range of partners in a policy process.
Participants were exposed to the fundamental component of policy making including agenda
setting, policy formulation, decision-making, implementation, monitoring and evaluation as
well as skills that will enable actors to function effectively in difficult policy environments,
interact objectively with policy makers and influence policy positions, approaches and
behaviours within their communities. Specifically, the ToT course touched on the following
technical areas of policy engagement and Advocacy:Designing Lobbying Frameworks;
Building Effective Coalitions and Partnerships;
Solidifying the Capacity to Engage Through Suitable Advocacy Roles;
Effective Strategies and Communication Tools for Policy Advocacy;
Analytical Skills in Policy Development;
Appreciation and Understanding of Policy Formulation and Influencing; and
Writing Effective Policy Papers to Influence Decision-Making.
4.0 TRAINING OF TRAINERS WORKSHOP
The delivery of the training was executed in a structured, interactive and highly practical
manner in the following four (4) stages:
ToT preparation assignment [Nov/Dec 2009]
ToT orientation workshop [9 Dec 2009]
Participation/observation of Policy Advocacy Workshop [10-13 Dec 2009]
Workshop on the theory and practice of Policy Advocacy Training [15-18 Dec 2009]
4.1 ToT preparation assignment [Nov/Dec 2009
The ToT commenced with a preparatory assignment for all trainer candidate with the aim to give
candidates critical insight into the conceptual foundations that drive the design and delivery of the
policy advocacy training programme. The assignment contained set of reference materials to be
read, analysis and reflection tasks/exercises.
More specifically, the preparation activity will provided candidates with the opportunity to
analyse:
1. The key policy writing resource that is the foundation of the training;2. The types of policy papers that are presented as the key policy advocacy communication
tools;
3. The approach to advocacy planning presented in the programme; and4. The LGI methodology.
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The preparatory assignment analysed the relevance of each training element, provided a link to
the policy advocacy training curriculum and illustrates the theoretical and practical framework
that drives key decisions made in the design and delivery of the training.
4.2 Orientation workshop {9 December, 2009}The orientation day had the objective to familiarise the trainer candidates with the supported
experiential approach to trainer education adopted throughout the ToT course. The one day
orientation also created a platform for the trainer candidates and facilitator to exchange idea
and share information on relevant policy issues across the West African.
4.3 Policy engagement and advocacy workshop [10-13 December 2009]
The ToT workshop included in its syllabus a 4-day training workshop in Policy Engagement and
Advocacy {stage 3 of the ToT process}, with the goal to build the advocacy capacity of
participants and deepen their knowledge and skills in policy engagement/influence andadvocacy, and share best strategies and approaches for required policy influencing in all stages
of policy process in West Africa. The training had in attendance 10 regionally selected civil
actors as participants and 10 trainer candidates as observer participants (See Annex 1: list of
participants).
At the end, the training ensured that participants gained deep insight into the public policy
perspective at the core of framing policy advocacy-oriented communication tools and offered
in-depth understanding on how policy paper, as a well-known policy communication tool can
support an evidence-based decision-making process. Also captured during the training was the
strategic approach required in planning an advocacy campaign: i.e. the Advocacy Planning
Framework (APF).
4.4 Workshop on the theory and practice of Policy Advocacy Training [15-18 Dec 2009]
The last four days of the ToT was focused on building candidates insight into the key
theoretical foundations and practical training principles necessary to prepare for and conduct
the policy advocacy training. This section equipped candidates with skills, knowledge and
critical insight required to adapt the policy advocacy syllabus and training materials to suit the
local context at an appreciable standard. All activities and exercise undertaken during this
section projected the LGI approach, methods and resources of training in policy advocacy. The
facilitator reiterated the relevance of context-awareness while conducting policy advocacy
training, thus, he recommended that candidates adopt indigenous samples and cases to
accentuate their point in the forthcoming onward replication training. The training specifically
touched on the following core areas:
Reflection on policy advocacy workshop; Presenting the policy paper as a purposeful communication tool; Building insight into the structure and text of different types of policy papers; Introducing the principles of policy advocacy and the Advocacy Planning Framework (APF); Designing and delivering effective workshops; and Organising and preparing for the next steps in the ToT.
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4.5 Training themes/methodology
The training was delivered using lecture format with PowerPoint projection, interspersed with
discussions using indigenous examples (context-specific) role plays, group works and breakout
sections for group exercises. Questions, issues, as well as attempts to seek clarification or
further understanding were used as a basis for discussions and emphasis on some core points.
The participants seized the opportunity to contextualised trained policy influencing andadvocacy approaches, practices, and techniques in West Africa. The level of diversities within
the participant provided room for individual experience sharing and group learning based on
the level of awareness and involvement in policy processes
As part of the methodology used in delivering the training, participants undertook bothindividual and group exercises which further enhances the trainers understanding of thetraining concept and issues discussed under each theme. Participants were clustered intogroups to brainstorm during the exercise on writing effective policy paper and policy brief;purpose of communication in advocacy and campaign; the nature of policy-making process; and
the structure of a coherent policy paperas documented in activity 6, 7, 8, and 9 respectively.
Specifically, The 4-Days Training Consist of 12 Sections and delivered on three (3) major
themes. These Include
Understanding The Context Of Policy Advocacy And Writing;
Structuring And Developing A Coherent Policy Paper; and
Developing A Targeted Advocacy Planning Framework.
SECTION 1: Understanding the Context of Policy Advocacy and Writing
This section examined the contextual factors which frame policy advocacy campaigns and shapepolicy papers as purposeful communication tools used in the policy-making process.
Participants were required to examine the nature of public policy in their different countries
and approaches often adopted in policy-making processes. The facilitator submitted that the
different aspects of the policy network should be seen and included as a way of framing the
policy paper. Finally, the section captured lessons on the different types of policy papers
commonly used in the policy-making community, i.e. the policy study and policy brief.
SECTION 2: Structuring and developing a coherent Policy paper
The second section provided participants with a systematic approach to build insight into the
purpose and features of the common structural elements of both Policy study and Policy brief.
The section emphasized the relevance of gaining in-depth insight into the key structural
elements which are fundamental to achieving the purpose of every policy paper. The facilitator
highlighted the key structural elements of a policy paper as the most crucial component.
Key structural element of a policy paper:
- Problem description;
- Policy options; and
- Conclusion and recommendations.
Participants were required to complete a comparative analysis of the context, purpose andstructure of a sample policy study and a policy brief from the provided manual LGI trainingguidebook. The different approaches to the layout of policy papers in term of its effectiveness
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in capturing the attention of potential audiences and facilitating the delivery of the intendedmessages were accentuated. Participants had a constructive interaction with the facilitator;they identified and discussed range of issues and possible solutions that would enable CSOsachieve the objectives of writing an effective context-specific coherent policy papers or policybriefs.
SECTION 3: Developing a targeted Advocacy Planning Framework (APF)
Key elements in building up an advocacy plan to maximize the chances of achieving policy
influence were the central focus of this section. The concept of Advocacy in a policy context was
richly dwelt on. The facilitator opened the section by defining the concept of Advocacy in a
policy context and further analyzes the different roles that policy actors often choose to play in
their advocacy activities.
During this section, participants were given the opportunity to share past experiences by
reflecting on the role(s) they had played or plan to play in their own advocacy activities, bearing
in mind their respective local context and practices. After this exercise (Group discussion), theAdvocacy Planning Framework (APF) was introduced as a tool to outline key elements of
planning a targeted advocacy campaign. Participants were required to apply the APF tool
practically using their local policy context. Finally, the different approaches to constructing
convincing advocacy messages for target stakeholders were analysed using 1 of the activity
provided in the handbook (Activity 13).
At the end, the facilitator summarized the 4-days training by re-instating major points made,
specifically on clarification of concepts. Advocacy was categorized as a mean of targeting
audience in a policy making process, and a way of getting a voice in the target debates in aconvincing way. Contextwas stressed to be a crucial factor in advocacy. There was a concession
among participants that policy processes differ from country to country, thus, transferring best
practice from one policy making process may be misleading, though the approach to planning
advocacy camping was accepted to be transferrable.
Other skills and knowledge acquired during the training section include;
- Strategies for increasing the likelihood of achieving desired policy influence in the writing and
using of policy papers;
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Insight into the structure and advocacy purposes of policy study and policy brief;- The differences between traditional academic writing and applied real world policy writing;
- The nature of persuasive advocacy messages; and
- Focus and objective for an advocacy campaign targeting a local policy context
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5.0 INTERNAL /EXTERNAL FACTOR THAT HAVE AFFECTED THE PROJECT DESIGN
December Training of Trainers: Reduction in the numbers of training days from 10-9days
There was a reduction of 1day in the proposed number of days needed for the implementationof the December training. According to the approved budget, the training was supposed to be
delivered within 10days i.e. 919 December 2009 (10days). However, it was delivered 918December 2009 (9days). WACSIs meeting with LGI facilitator succeeded in reducing thenumber of proposed break days from 2 to 1.
1. TOT orientation Workshop for 10 trainer candidates - 1 day2. Policy Advocacy training for 10 participants (10 observers) - 4 days3. Break-day for facilitator - 1 day (formerly 2)4. TOT workshop on theory and Practice of Policy Advocacy workshop - 4 daysThus, some components in the approved budget such as days of accommodation, meals and
incidental allowance, lunch break were all reduced by 1 day. The final figure of the activitybudget was also affected by these changes.* Please see attached approved activity budget
Phase 3 (Event 2): In-country implementationThe contract signed and forwarded by OSIWA highlighted Guinea as one of the in countrywhere the in-country training (onward replication) will take place, thus making the countriesfiver (5) i.e. Nigeria, Liberia, Senegal, Cote DIvoire and Guinea. This is a new development asthe number of in-country training had always been four (4) i.e. Nigeria, Liberia, Senegal andCote DIvoire. Also, there is no reflection of Guinea in the submitted, signed and counter-signedbudget for project implementation. However, it was proposed that Guineans be invited to
participate at the training scheduled for Cote Divoire April 59,2010 in order to satisfy thisdevelopment.
Availability of LGI trainers for 3 in-country training ONLYPrior to the ToT implementation in December, 2009, the LGI facilitators (Eoin and Lisa)stressed their ability and availability to evaluate and certify the 10 trainer candidates in 3 in-country trainings. Thus, they (LGI) offered to be present at the Nigeria, Liberia and Senegaltraining where the ToT candidates would have trained 70 civil actors: 30, 25, and 15respectively and also get certified.
With the absence of LGI trainers, and to make-up the expected number of civil actors (100) tobe trained as stated in the proposal, it is suggested that the two (2) francophone trainers whowould have been certified at the Senegal training be hired as consultant to deliver the trainingin Cote DIvoire for 20 civil actors (including Guineans).
Development, Review and localization of a context-specific policy influencing trainingtoolkit
In the course of the ToT implementation, there was the recognition to develop and includeindigenous (West African) case studies, exercises and role plays, suitable to enrich the contentof the toolkit in order to achieve its objectives for West African civil actors. Six (6) of the trainercandidates offered to undertake these tasks with a $300 (Three hundred USD only) as
consultant fee. The token fee was proposed to cover for the time/resources spent andownership (intellectual property). Though, no budget line was created for this in the approvedbudget, thus it was considered as an unforeseen expenditure, The fund to cover this unforsee
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expenditure was however, to realised from the savings made from the December ToT as a resultof the reduction in number of training days.
Facilitation fee for the Trainer candidates (10 candidates)The issue of facilitation fee was raised by the trainer candidates during the ToT in December.The trainers highlighted that the time and energy to train 100 civil actors is costly to their
respective organization considering their position and responsibilities to be neglected for 8days. After much deliberation, there was a consensus by all parties present i.e. WACSI(represented by the former Executive Director and Policy Advocacy officer) and LGI facilitator(Eoin), that a token fee of $200 (two hundred USD only) per day be paid as honorarium to thetrainers as a way of getting their commitment all through the replication process for eachselected country. This development (trainers facilitation fee) has been included in the activitybudget drafted for each country.
Terms of Fund Transfer/Release (Need for a quick review)The restructuring that occurred in the Implementation Plan will not be able to accommodate
the approved terms of funds transfer/release. Changes in implementation plan such as 1) LGIsavailability to cover ONLY 3 in-country trainings within a month from February 17 to March20, 2010i.e. to validate/certify the trainers during the replication process, 2) Need for trainers totrain in pairs and 3) trainers tight schedules amongst other things has reduced the life span ofthe project.
From the present implementation Plan the project is expected to come to an end with the lastin-country scheduled for April 5-9, 2010 in Abidjan, Cote Divoire. 20 actors includingGuineans are expected to benefit from the training. This is against the approved project planwith a 1 year life span (December 2009 to December 2010). In order to facilitate the currentimplementation plan, there is an urgent need to fast-track the terms of fund transfer/release in
order to suit the new stipulated dates/plan. (i.e. between February and April, 2010)* Please see current implementation plan attached
6.0 Conclusion and Way Forward
The major objective of the ToT workshop - to develop a regional pool of trainers who could
assist in replicating and localising the policy advocacy skills across West Africa was realized to a
large extent following the 9days training. The relevance and impact of the training was highly
appreciated by the participants who confirmed the existing deficiency in CSOs advocacy work.
The participants commended the tripartite for conceptualizing such an initiative that seek to
strengthen and reposition civil society as an indispensable partner in the promotion of good
governance, democracy, peacebuilding and participatory development processes. Overall, the
participants appreciated the importance of the workshop, adding that it was timely, educative,
informative, though highly intensive. WACSI/OSIWA/LGI was commended for creating such
platform for civil actors to build their competencies in advocacy issues.
The following recommendations were made:
Negotiation is very crucial to all advocacy camping or policy influencing. Thus, it wasrecommended that future trainings includes topics on Negotiations and Mediation skills;
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Onward replication of the training was proposed to be extended to other countries in WestAfrica, particularly those with weak civil society such as Guinea, Niger, Mali, and the Mano-
river region;
Continuous engagement/facilitation practice will help the certified trainer to keep up withthe training momentum, thus, the organizers were advised to put a structure of engagement
in place; The trainer candidates should internalise the training handbook and acquaint themselves
with training stages and approaches adopted in the delivery of workshop
Trainer candidate should ensure that the trainings and skills acquired be utilised in theirrespective advocacy work. Platform should be created for other actors enhance their
advocacy s train and enhance other actor advocacy skills at the community level.
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Annex 1: Project objectives and achievements (matrix)
Objectives Achievements till date
1. Develop a cadre of regionalexperts in policy advocacytraining and delivery
The process of developing a cadre of regional expert in policy advocacy commenced in the ToT of December, 2009. 10 trainercandidates were selected to go through the ToT training. The final phase of the ToT (i.e. the onward replication of the policyadvocacy training to 100 civil actors at an appreciable standard) leading to the certification of the team of trainer candidate will beimplemented in the Phase three (3) of the project scheduled for February April, 2010. The trainer candidates are currentlypreparing for the final phase of the project (certification stage)
2. Enhance the capacity of civilsociety actors to engage andinfluence policy processes
These objectives were achieved in the policy advocacy training that held during the December ToT. The ToT offered as part of itssyllabus a 4-days training targeted at enhancing CSOs skills and techniques in policy engagement and advocacy. 20 civil actorsacross the sub-region benefitted from this training- 10 trainer candidate and 10 participants. The training highlighted theimportance of advocacy lobbying framework, actors and their expected roles in a policy process.
Different policy writing strategies and advocacy skills were comprehensively discussed. Individual/group exercise, roles plays andexperience sharing provided clearer understanding to trained skills. Concepts central to the section such as Advocacy,Dissemination, Lobbying, Campaigning, Advising and Activism were provided gripping clarification with notable examples.
* These objectives will be further achieved during the onward replication of the policy advocacy training where 100 civil actors will be
trained.
3. Improve the skills in designingcollaborative lobbyingframeworks
4. Develop strategies for policywriting and advocacy skills
5. Provides policy advocacytraining for up to 100 selectedWest African policy actor inEnglish and French
To date, 20 civil actors have benefited from the training i.e. 10 trainer candidates and 10 participant during the December ToT. 80civil actors are expected to be trained in the final phase of the project i.e. during the in-country training scheduled for Nigeria,Liberia, Senegal and Cote Divoire (to include Guineans) from February to April, 2010.
6. Develop an indigenous(localised/context specific)policy influencing trainingtoolkit for civil society actorsin West Africa
The process of localizing the policy influencing toolkit commenced following the successful implementation of the ToT training inDecember 2009. The process is still on-going and will last through the interim period- period between Event 1 and 2 (i.e. 4 6week after the ToT). The final product is expected to be available by the last week in February.
* Training toolkit localization and case studies development are being developed by the trainer candidates on a consultancy basis.
7. Translation of policyinfluencing training toolkitinto French for onwardreplication.
The translation process commenced at the end of the ToT. Its currently in the last stage.
* To be made available before the Dakar training
* The 10 trainer candidates and 10 participants were gathered from a broad section of civil society across the sub-region with representation from Benin, Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Togo and
Liberia.
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ANNEX 2
POLICY ADVOCACY TRAINING OF TRAINERS WORKSHOP FOR CIVILIAN ACTORS IN WEST AFRICA
9 -18 DECEMBER, 2009
WACSI Secretariat, Accra, Ghana
DAILY SCHEDULE (December 9, 2010)
Date TIME ACTIVITY
PERSONS
9th Dec 9.00- 9:30 REGISTRATION
9:30-10:00 WELCOME MESSAGES/
INTRODUCTION OF PARTICIPANTS
WACSI,
LGI-OSI
OSIWA
10:00-11:00 SECTION ONE Eoin Young
11:00-11:30 TEA BREAK 1
11.30 13.30 SECTION TWO Eoin Young
13:00-14:30 LUNCH BREAK
14:30-16:30 SECTION THREE Eoin Young
16.30 17.00 TEA BREAK 2
DAILY SCHEDULE (December 10 18, 2010)
Date TIME ACTIVITY RESOURCE
PERSON
9.00 - 11:00 SECTION ONE Eoin Young
11:00-11:30 TEA BREAK 1
11:30 -13:00 SECTION TWO Eoin Young
13:00-14:30 LUNCH BREAK
14:30-16:30 SECTION THREE Eoin Young
16.30 17.00 TEA BREAK 2
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ANNEX 3
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
(10 ToT TRAINER CANDIDATES)
POLICY ADVOCACY TRAINING OF TRAINERS WORKSHOP FOR CIVILIAN ACTORS IN WEST AFRICA
No. Name Country Organisation Email Gender
1 Margaret Ward Brew Ghana Gender Studies and Human Rights
Documentation Centre
2 Malcolm Joseph Liberia Center for Media Studies and PeaceBuilding (CEMESP)
3 Kaine D. Nwashili Nigeria Interfaith Coalition on AIDS &
Development in Nigeria
4 Mary Akua Tobbin Ghana ActionAid Ghana Rights and Voice
Initiative
F
5 Alhassan Mohammed Ghana Ghanaian Danish Community
Programme (GDCP)
M
6 Antoinette Lucky
Mbrou
Togo Groupe de reflexion et daction Femme
Democratie et developpement/Centre
de Recherche, dInformation et de
Formation pour la Femme
(GF2D/CRIFF)
7 Christian Lawrence Sierra
Leone
Campaign for Good Governance [email protected]
M
8 Jasper Cummeh Liberia Actions for Genuine Democratic
Alternatives (AGENDA)
9 Paul Bemshima Nigeria UNDP consultant on Niger Delta
Centre for Ethnic & Conflict Studies
10 Constant Gnacadja Benin West African Network for Peacebuilding
(WANEP)
M
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LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
(10 POLICY ENGAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY TRAINING PARTICIPANTS)
No. Name Country Organisation Email Gender
1. Christian T. L. PEAH Liberia Liberia institute of public opinion LIPO [email protected] M2. G. Andy Quamie Liberia Kofi Annan Institute of conflict
transformation and peace studies
M
3. Nkiruka Nnaemego Nigeria Fresh & Young Brain DevelopmentInitiative
4. Dr. Nosa Aladeselu Nigeria African Women Empowerment Guild(AWEG)
F
5. Obed Adonteng-Kissi Ghana Christian Care Organisation [email protected] M6. Claire Quenum Togo WILDAF TOGO / FLORAISON [email protected] F7. Lucrezia Thomas
Anderson
Liberia OSIWA Liberia [email protected] F
8. Peter Ocheikwu Nigeria OSIWA Nigeria [email protected] M9. Frank Ebo Mensah Ghana Youth Involvement Foundation [email protected]
push [email protected]
M
10Aminata Ibrahim Ghana Empowerment Centre for Women &children [email protected] F
11 Eoin Young Budapest LGI-OSI (Facilitator/Trainer) [email protected] M
12 Omolara Balogun Ghana WACSI (Policy Advocacy Officer) [email protected] F
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