This document outlines a policy dialogue process with three activities: 1) Identifying policy issues and gaps through participation, 2) Advocacy and lobbying for policy changes, and 3) Setting up policy discussion forums involving policymakers. The objective is to increase policy awareness, enhance buy-in, and engage policymakers in development and recommendations. Key stakeholders include government, thematic groups, beneficiaries, and non-state actors. The process will use workshops, symposia, consultations, media, and capacity building over 1 year. It aims to develop sustainable, favorable policies and improve implementation through influence, dissemination of knowledge, and an enabling framework. Progress will be monitored using indicators like meetings held, sessions conducted, and inclusion in

1. POLICY DIALOGUE
Item
Activity 1
Identification of policy issues
and gaps through participatory
approach
Activity 2
Advocacy /lobbying policy
decision making on issues
requiring change
Activity 3
Setting up policy discussion
fora and involving policy
makers
1. Objectiv
e
• Increase policy awareness at
all levels
• To enhance acceptance or
buy in to influence policy.
• Engage policy makers in
development and
formulation of
recommendations for policy
change
2.Importan
ce
• Create ownership/buy in/
sustainability of policy
framework
• Level the ground for
sustainable policy decision
influence
• Collaboration
o Synergy
o Ownership
o Acceptance
o Consensus building
3. For
whom?
• Key stakeholders e.g.
o Government
o Thematic groups
o Beneficiaries
o Non state actors
• Key stakeholders e.g.
o Government
o Thematic groups
o Beneficiaries
o Non state actors
• Key stakeholders e.g.
o Government
o Thematic groups
o Beneficiaries
o Non state actors
4. How? Policy review through
• Workshops
• Symposia
• Consultative fora
• Engagement of local
and/or international
consultants
• Documentation of critical
issues
• Use of media for policy gap
awareness
• Use of fora/workshops to
disseminate issues
• Capacity building
• Inclusion of policy makers in
the design and supervision
activities
• Meetings
• Newsletters
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2. Item
Activity 1
Identification of policy issues
and gaps through participatory
approach
Activity 2
Advocacy /lobbying policy
decision making on issues
requiring change
Activity 3
Setting up policy discussion
fora and involving policy
makers
• Stakeholder mapping and
identification
5. Expected
Results
• Sustained existence of
favourable policy framework
• Policies developed and
implemented
• Improved and enabling policy
framework for benefit
achievement
• Effectiveness of policy
implementation
• Decision making influence
• Effective Dissemination of
knowledge
6. When? • Immediately – 1 year • Immediately – 1 year • Immediately – 1 year
7.
Monitoring
• Adopt or Develop indicators
of achievement
o Meetings held
o Capacity building
sessions
o Follow-ups conducted
• Inclusion in the country’s
M&E Strategic Plan
• Adopt or Develop indicators
of achievement
o Meetings held
o Capacity building
sessions
o Follow-ups conducted
• Inclusion in the country’s
M&E Strategic Plan
• Adopt or Develop indicators
of achievement
o Publications
Meetings held
o Capacity building
sessions
o Follow-ups conducted
• Inclusion in the country’s
M&E Strategic Plan
• Participatory methodology
8. Linkages • Feed into thematic networks
in ESA
• Engage with thematic
• Feed into thematic networks
in ESA
• Engage with thematic
• Access to the pool of
knowledge of ESA- Network
Website
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3. Item
Activity 1
Identification of policy issues
and gaps through participatory
approach
Activity 2
Advocacy /lobbying policy
decision making on issues
requiring change
Activity 3
Setting up policy discussion
fora and involving policy
makers
networks to solicit
commitment and general
acceptance and encourage
inputs on other policy gaps.
networks to solicit
commitment and general
acceptance and encourage
inputs on other policy gaps
• Engage with thematic
networks to solicit
commitment and general
acceptance and encourage
inputs on other policy gaps
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