Mapping the Policy Process

1. Technical Assistance for Civil Society OrganisationsBosnia and Herzegovina Office This project is funded by the European Union. Mapping the Policy Process

2. Technical Assistance for Civil Society OrganisationsBosnia and Herzegovina Office Policy Process This project is funded by the European Union. • Where – in which structuresis your topic being dealt with? (departments, committees, parliament, shareholders meeting etc.) • Planning process – in which policy stages does policy making take place? (brainstorm, design, pre-decision, formal decision, implementation, control) • Timeline – when is your topic put forward for decision making? (dates, postponements, delays etc.)

3. Technical Assistance for Civil Society OrganisationsBosnia and Herzegovina Office The Policy Process: stages This project is funded by the European Union. • brainstorm phase – personal contacts lobby on public servants is useful • designphase – idem + expert meetings • pre-decisionphase – expert meetings with politicians and media attention are useful • formal decision – here lobbying parliamentarians, media attention can be useful • at implementing a decision – monitoring and agenda-setting action is useful and new agenda setting and brainstorm starts again.

4. Technical Assistance for Civil Society OrganisationsBosnia and Herzegovina Office EXERCISE: Policy Process This project is funded by the European Union. WORK OUT DETAILS IN GROUPS: • Where – in which structuresis your topic being dealt with? (departments, committees, parliament, sector meetings, shareholders meeting etc.) • Planning process – in which policy stages or planning processes does your topic need to be addressed? (brainstorm, design, pre-decision, formal decision, implementation, control. MORE SPECIFIC: national planning processes, national budget deliberations, etc.) • Timeline – when is your topic put forward for decision making? (dates, decision benchmarks, postponements, delays, etc.)

5. Technical Assistance for Civil Society OrganisationsBosnia and Herzegovina Office Conclusions This project is funded by the European Union. • Apply CLASP: • Start your PI as early as possible in the process • Maintain contact with all political targets and allies and/or divide tasks • Provide valuable information and timely

6. Technical Assistance for Civil Society OrganisationsBosnia and Herzegovina Office This project is funded by the European Union. Alliance Building Day 3 A+B

7. Technical Assistance for Civil Society OrganisationsBosnia and Herzegovina Office This project is funded by the European Union. ANANSI “when Spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion!” ( Ethiopian proverb) Advocacy with associations of disabled persons,CBR, Friday, 04-10-2002

8. Technical Assistance for Civil Society OrganisationsBosnia and Herzegovina Office The PINCER This project is funded by the European Union. A device on EFFECTIVE international ADVOCACY INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS REGIONAL UNIONS EUROPEAN UNION WORLD WIDE National Government recipient country National Government donor country EUROPE National partner NGOs International funding NGOs = Governmental (or international businesses) decision makers = alliance building & networking between NGOs = Lobby from NGOs to Government structures (Ministries, Parliament, Political Parties)

9. Ideally, in order to contribute to the vision, how would the Political Target behave / respond? With whom would they be interacting? What would they be doing to contribute maximally to the vision? Technical Assistance for Civil Society OrganisationsBosnia and Herzegovina Office Outcome Challenge This project is funded by the European Union.

10. Technical Assistance for Civil Society OrganisationsBosnia and Herzegovina Office This project is funded by the European Union. PI Strategy and Plan Day 3 A+B

11. Technical Assistance for Civil Society OrganisationsBosnia and Herzegovina Office Ladder of change This project is funded by the European Union. Long-term Expanding influence, closest to outcome challenge Mid-term Actively engaged, learning, commitment Short-term Early encouraging response to programme, initial engagement

12. Technical Assistance for Civil Society OrganisationsBosnia and Herzegovina Office Ladder of Change This project is funded by the European Union. Behavior change political target Progress markers activities risks timeline

13. Technical Assistance for Civil Society OrganisationsBosnia and Herzegovina Office Progress markers - indicators This project is funded by the European Union. • A graduated set of statements describing a progression of changed behaviours in the political target • Describe changes in actions, activities and relationships leading to the ideal outcome • Articulate the complexity of the change process

14. PI activities CLASP based PI Activities always are: Preparation: Research and Analysis Legitimacy and Constituency Networking and Alliances Implementation: Lobby Communication and Campaigning Technical Assistance for Civil Society OrganisationsBosnia and Herzegovina Office This project is funded by the European Union.

15. Technical Assistance for Civil Society OrganisationsBosnia and Herzegovina Office Strategic options This project is funded by the European Union. 6 kinds of strategies

16. Monitoring and Evaluation Continuous monitoring End of year evaluation Cost effectiveness analysis Budget Technical Assistance for Civil Society OrganisationsBosnia and Herzegovina Office This project is funded by the European Union.

17. Technical Assistance for Civil Society OrganisationsBosnia and Herzegovina Office Success This project is funded by the European Union. We wish you a SUCCESFULL Lobbying Life