Acquire essential knowledge and tools to strategically carry out advocacy and policy influencing.
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.
Accomodation options
Including breakfast, lunch and dinner
Single Room for 1 week
390 USD
Shared Room for 1 week
270 USD
Hostel Quad for 1 week
177 USD