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What is Policy?
Policy is a:
plancourse of actionset of regulations
adopted by government, businesses or institutions to influence and determine decisions and procedures.
What is Advocacy?
It is a deliberate process to:
InfluencePersuadeConvince
policy makers.
Deliberate?
IntentionalWell thought-outClear objectivesDesirable changes
Influencing
Is it shouting at government?Is it confrontational?Is it processions on roads?Is it strikes?Is it hunger strikes?Is it dharna?Is it long march?
Policy-makers
GovernmentPrivate institutionsInfluential individualsPolitical partiesSociety’s deep rooted traditions
Advocacy is used to influence the choices and actions of those who make laws and regulations, and those who distribute resources and make other decisions that affect the well-being of many people.
What can Policy Advocacy do?
LegislationProclamation (public statement)Regulation Legal decisionCommittee actionInstitutional practice
Examples of Advocacy
Use of iodized saltPopulation controlRegistration of nikah namaGetting approval of first wife to contract
second marriageReserved seats for women Quota systems
Brainstorming
In pairs, please brainstorm at least two examples in each of the following categories:
LegislationProclamation (public statement)Regulation Legal decisionCommittee actionInstitutional practice
Policy Advocacy Process
Analysis
In-depth understanding of:ProblemPeople involvedPoliciesStage of implementationOrganizationsChannels of access to influential people and
decision-makers.
Strategy
Detailed course of action
The strategy phase builds upon the analysis phase to:
DirectPlanFocus on specific goalsPosition the advocacy effort with clear paths
andAchieve those goals and objectives.
Mobilization
Coalition-buildingEvents, activities, messagesCreating positive impactMaximum participation by all coalition
membersMinimizing responses from the opposition.
Action
Keeping all partners togetherPersisting in carrying out advocacyRepeating the messageUsing the credible materials Keeping the attention
Evaluation
What were the targets?What time frame did you allocate to achieve?What is the actual result?What is the variance?What went wrong?Why went wrong?What lessons were learnt?What to do next?What to avoid next?
Continuity
Ongoing process Articulating long-term goalsKeeping functional coalitions togetherMaintaining data and arguments in tune with
changing situations.
Advocacy Tools
Expert informantHonest brokerCapacity builderLobbyist & playerUse of media
Group Discussion
1. Based on the presentation, indicate what specific policy advocacy efforts made by your institution in 2009-2010?
2. What are 2 major policy issues that you feel you should focus upon as policy advocacy initiatives?
3. Develop a simple roadmap for your policy advocacy initiative.