Advocacy and Policy Influencing Course

This course aims to introduce participants to the principles of a rights-based approach to Policy Analysis and policy influencing through evidence based advocacy tools and processes.

30^th April to 4^th May 2018

9^th to 13^th July 2018

8^th to 12^th October 2018

This course aims to introduce participants to the principles of a rights-based approach to Policy Analysis and policy influencing through evidence based advocacy tools and processes.

Introduction to public policy and governance

Women 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

Networking and lobbying for influencing policy change

Stakeholder mapping and action for policy change

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course participants will be able to:
Participants should have acquired skills for policy analysis and advocacy in order to be able to apply course content to their country and organisation specific contexts, identify policy advocacy opportunities and work out strategies to engage with their public policy framework in their country and organisation contexts.

The course is designed for governance and development actors from the following groups: non-governmental organizations, cooperatives and associations, community based organizations; farmers’ organizations and the media involved in or want to be involve in human rights based approach to policy formulation and implementation processes.

Tuition Fee	$350
Full board in a single room(meals & Accomodation)	$471 per week
Full board in a shared room(meals & Accomodation)	US$339 per week
Hostel Quard plus Meal per week	US$87 per week
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