LEARN ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, METHODS, TOOLS AND SKILLS TO STRATEGICALLY PERFORM POLICY INFLUENCING AND ADVOCACY.
This course is designed to equip participants with the tools and skills necessary to carry out effective policy research, analysis, and advocacy, and to shape public policy in a way that promotes social justice, equality, and sustainable development.
COURSE OUTCOMES
- Enhance your understanding of public policy and governance
- Learn how to develop a systematic strategy for lobbying and advocacy activities
- Learn how to influence policy development and implementation processes
- Use practical tools and methods to plan, prepare, and carry out advocacy initiatives
- Learn how to form strong coalitions and choose your political targets
- Become empowered to make substantive recommendations to a policy organization or stakeholder
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- Introduction to public policy and governance – principles and practices
- Women's rights and gender-responsive public service delivery
- Introduction to policy research, analysis and advocacy
- Political economy and the role of neoliberalism
- National development priorities and the global development agenda
- Linking Policy Pronouncements to Financial Commitments
- Rights-based Social Accountability for Public Service Improvement
- Networking and lobbying for influencing policy change
- Stakeholder mapping and action for policy change
WHO THE COURSE IS FOR
This course is designed for individuals working on public policy—policymakers, civil servants, NGO staff—individuals seeking to influence public policy, and professionals across a broad range of industries (consultancies, the private sector, Think Thanks, etc.) who want to enhance their impact and are involved or active in evidence and research-based approaches to policy change, development options, policy formulation, and implementation processes.
FEE FOR THE COURSE
VINCENT OTIENO
‘’The classes are very interactive. Not for any moment, I have felt like I was afraid to approach my trainer or facilitator whenever I had difficulties. I felt like my friend was standing in front of me and teaching me a new method. Anything that I needed as a foreign student at MS TCDC was there”
Alumnus - BA in Governance and Development
HELLEN WILSON LUTTA
‘‘It has been good for me as a project manager, to learn different ways of resource mobilization and how I can improve my skills in proposal writing. This is a very important course that I can recommend for every project or program manager as it is a very important skill that managers need to know how to mobilize resources."
Project Manager - Marie Stopes Tanzania
RICHARD OLONG
“There is a big impact that I have seen not only from my perspective but also the perspective of my fellow participants. A lot of them have moved forward to develop resource mobilization strategies, and some of them are using those skills to engage with relevant donors to access funding. I know quite a few that have accessed funding as a result of that training - for instances our grantees in Rwanda, Zambia and Malawi who have been able to use those skills to access funds from GIZ.’’
Regional Programme Manager OXFAM
ISAKWISA MBYALE
Climate change reporting is important because it directly relates to human life. Therefore, we report it to make sure that the community and government take adaptive measures against climate change.
Isakwisa participated in our course: 'Climate Change Reporting'
Journalist at HighlandsFM_92.5