The document discusses key achievements in regional budget analysis and advocacy, highlighting the importance of strengthening country alliances and using data as evidence for advocacy. It emphasizes the impact of media engagement and collaboration among civil society organizations (CSOs) to enhance advocacy outcomes. Additionally, it outlines the development of advocacy strategies, including media advocacy, resource mobilization, and working with champions.

1. SUN CSA ESA
George Ouma -CHAIR
Regional Budget analysis and
Advocacy Reflection

2. Memorable
achievements
Graduation of Members of
country alliances
Strengthening country
alliances to support advocacy
Partnership: Cementing the
working relationship of the ESA
NETWORK
Using evidence for advocacy –
clear understanding data
generation

3. Lessons learned
Use of data as
evidence for
advocacy is crucial
and has more
promising results.
Numbers have
better impact. –
synergies among
CSOs can accelerate
advocacy outcomes
The advocacy
moments during the
budget process –
when to undertake
advocacy and role of
CSOs
Media engagement
can add and ensure
better advocacy
outcomes.
Working with
champions

4. Innovations &
Partnerships
Development of advocacy strategy crucial for our work
-Media advocacy
-Use of Champions
-Skill development on
advocacy
-Resource
mobilization with
other country
alliances

5. Partnerships and
collaboration
GMT MALAWI CSA CARE
PARTNER