A DECADE OF RENEWAL: CAPACITY STRENGTHENING & COMMUNICATIONS
1. A DECADE OF RENEWAL:
CAPACITY STRENGTHENING &
COMMUNICATIONS
by Noora Aberman
2. CS AND COMMUNICATIONS FOR IMPACT ON
POLICY AND PROGRAMS
Convening regional workshops
Major presence at international & regional
conferences
Dissemination of research results through NAPs &
other in-country activities
Publication of research results
Mentoring of graduate students
Research collaboration
CS modules:
Thematic knowledge
Research methods
Policy communications
3. HOW CAN WE HAVE IMPACT?
“Enlightenment” model (Weiss,1977)
Non-linear and complex (Keeley and Scoons, 2000)
Iterative policy impact
Influencing the policy dialogue
4. DESIGN
Network Structure promote ownership and
support through “In-reach”
3 Pillars:
Action Research
Policy Capacity
Communications Strengthening
Various levels & layers: International, regional,
national, project specific
5. REVIEW OF SUCCESSES: COMMUNICATIONS
2005 Durban Conference
Influencing international dialogue (UNAIDS,
PEPFAR)
Mainstreaming importance of ARVs & Nutrition
Input into National Strategic Plans
Influencing high-level decision makers
6. REVIEW OF SUCCESSES: CAPACITY
STRENGTHENING
Net-Map Workshops: Policy Communications
Trainings
Impact of training modules with Africa Centre for
Food Security
7. REVIEW OF SUCCESSES: CAPACITY
STRENGTHENING
Some applications from the Uganda Net-Map
Workshop:
“The tools have improved my research supervision skills especially
for graduate students on issues that have policy implications. I have
also shared these tools with other research projects that I have
interacted with such as SABRES funded by NIH.”
“(I) developed a series of policy (briefs) which have been found to
have useful information relevant to the re-design of NAADS
programme.”
“Already I have prepared 3 policy briefs with regard to key
programme components in my organisation and how we can
consolidate and or strengthen impact to achieve the desired
objectives.”
8. LEARNING FOR THE PAST: FUTURE
SUGGESTIONS
Develop strategic communications priorities &
action plans for NAPs
Strengthening capacity in the art of policy
communucations: long-term collaboration for
sustained and strategic impact
Partnership with boundary organization?