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A Practical Framework for Navigating Political Contexts in Policy Research and Advocacy

This framework addresses the complexities of the political context impacting policy-making and research. It explores key elements such as cultural influences, institutional pressures, and the dynamics of incremental versus radical change. The relationship between policy and research communities, including networking and power dynamics, is emphasized. It details the importance of credibility in evidence and outlines strategies for effective communication in advocacy. Additionally, the framework identifies key actors, external influences, and essential tactics for policy entrepreneurs in shaping impactful policies.

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A Practical Framework for Navigating Political Contexts in Policy Research and Advocacy

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  1. A Practical Framework

  2. The political context – political and economic structures and processes, culture, institutional pressures, incremental vs radical change etc. The links between policy and research communities – networks, relationships, power, competing discourses, trust, knowledge etc. The evidence – credibility, the degree it challenges received wisdom, research approaches and methodology, simplicity of the message, how it is packaged etc An Analytical Framework External Influences Socio-economic and cultural influences, donor policies etc

  3. External Influences Campaigning, Lobbying Policy analysis, & research Scientific information exchange & validation A Practical Framework political context Politics and Policymaking Media, Advocacy, Networking Research, learning & thinking evidence links

  4. What you need to know • The external environment: Who are the key actors? What is their agenda? How do they influence the political context? • The political context: Is there political interest in change? Is there room for manoeuvre? How do they perceive the problem? • The evidence: Is it there? Is it relevant? Is it practically useful? Are the concepts familiar or new? Does it need re-packaging? • Links: Who are the key individuals? Are there existing networks to use? How best to transfer the information? The media? Campaigns?

  5. What researchers need to do • Work with them – seek commissions • Strategic opportunism – prepare for known events + resources for others • Get to know the policymakers. • Identify friends and foes. • Prepare for policy opportunities. • Look out for policy windows. • Who are the policymakers? • Is there demand for ideas? • What is the policy process? • Establish credibility • Provide practical solutions • Establish legitimacy. • Present clear options • Use familiar narratives. • Build a reputation • Action-research • Pilot projects to generate legitimacy • Good communication • What is the current theory? • What are the narratives? • How divergent is it? • Build partnerships. • Identify key networkers, mavens and salesmen. • Use informal contacts • Get to know the others • Work through existing networks. • Build coalitions. • Build new policy networks. • Who are the stakeholders? • What networks exist? • Who are the connectors, mavens and salesmen?

  6. Skills of (pro-poor) policy entrepreneurs Networkers Storytellers Fixers Engineers

  7. Practical Tools

  8. Any Questions?

  9. Policy Entrepreneurship Questionnaire

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