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PREPARING FOR LOCAL ADVOCACY

This presentation by Dr. Gopakumar K. Thampi from the Public Affairs Foundation offers insights into local advocacy strategies aimed at effecting meaningful changes in policy and practice. Emphasizing the importance of public opinion and participation, the session explores how to influence policymakers and implementers for the benefit of the public interest. Topics covered include developing a strategic framework, utilizing credible databases, promoting collaborative models, and engaging the community through innovative forums. Discover effective ways to keep advocacy issues alive and sustain momentum.

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PREPARING FOR LOCAL ADVOCACY

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  1. PREPARING FOR LOCAL ADVOCACY Some Insights Dr. Gopakumar K Thampi, Public Affairs Foundation, Bangalore

  2. Advocacy ???? • Effecting changes in Policy & Practice • By organising Public Opinion & Participation • Throughinfluencing Policy Makers & Implementers • Infavour of larger public interests • Usingdemocratic Means Dr. Gopakumar K Thampi, Public Affairs Foundation, Bangalore

  3. Type of Information Generated • Availability, Access & Usage • Satisfaction with individual services • Responsiveness of Service Providers • Hidden costs • Cases of Bribes - Extortionary Vs Voluntary Across sectors, geographical regions, demographic profiles – income, gender Dr. Gopakumar K Thampi, Public Affairs Foundation, Bangalore

  4. CRC & ADVOCACY:A Menu of Possibilities • Awareness - Individual to Collective Issues • Dialogue on Issues - Neighbourhood to National • Inter Agency Workshops - Sharing Ideas • Demands at city level with agencies • Collaborative models • Piloting Innovative forums • Promoting Good Citizenship Dr. Gopakumar K Thampi, Public Affairs Foundation, Bangalore

  5. A Strategic Framework • Which Services / Agencies are Crucial? • Design of Short-term & Long-term strategies • Identifying support constituencies & Partners • Identifying Quick-wins for momentum • Identifying Capacity Building & Resource Requirements Dr. Gopakumar K Thampi, Public Affairs Foundation, Bangalore

  6. Making Advocacy Effective !! • Felt Need for an Objective & Credible Database • Focus on Services / Agencies NOT Individuals • Presence of a LOCAL CHAMPION • Conducted by Independent & Technically Competent Local NGOs / Professional Groups • LOCAL OWNERSHIP & PROGRAMMES Dr. Gopakumar K Thampi, Public Affairs Foundation, Bangalore

  7. ADVOCACY STRATEGIES • Pre-launch presentation to authorities / elected representatives - Give them the first chance to respond • Reaching out to the Public Domain: - Press Conference / Releases - Two-stage town hall meetings  • All agencies to facilitate inter-agency learning • Open House with the Public Dr. Gopakumar K Thampi, Public Affairs Foundation, Bangalore

  8. ADVOCACY STRATEGIES • Keep the ISSUES Alive - Sustained coverage of findings/stories - Editorials / Further probes • Policy Advocacy - Sector Focus - Flexible Coalitions - Working across common themes • Linking to Political Structures Dr. Gopakumar K Thampi, Public Affairs Foundation, Bangalore

  9. THE INTEGRATED FRAMEWORK Dr. Gopakumar K Thampi, Public Affairs Foundation, Bangalore

  10. TO SIGN OFF... • “Every morning in a forest in Africa, a Deer wakes up knowing that it must run faster than the fastest lion to survive. • Every morning, in the same forest, a Lion wakes up knowing that it must run faster than the slowest deer otherwise it will starve to death. • It doesn’t really matter whether you are a lion or a deer. • When the sun comes up, you better be running” - Author unknown Dr. Gopakumar K Thampi, Public Affairs Foundation, Bangalore

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