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Policy influencing course - scholarships available

How to build a policy influencing plan: Sharing lessons learned in Latin America, Asia and Africa.

Delivered online, this course aims to develop and improve current capacities of researchers, trainers and members of PRIs on their influence on decision makers regarding public policies in their countries in the regions of Africa and Asia.

It builds on a project by the Global Development Network (GDN) and the Center for the Implementation of Public Policies Promoting Equity and Growth (CIPPEC) to improve the bridge between research and public policies.

The course consists of six modules: 

• Introduction and overall approach to public policy influence
• The importance of defining the policy objective/s and actors involved
• Designing and developing a concrete proposal for building a policy influence plan
• Defining strategies and actions
• Effective communication
• What did we learn? Monitoring and evaluating our influence

To apply for a scholarship, applicants need to submit their CV plus a brief essay explaining the reasons that motivate them to participate and the utility they will give to the learned contents.

Deadline for proposals: 23 January 2011

Full details are in the terms of reference (PDF 131KB).