““Gender Sensitive Gender Sensitive Policy Development Policy Development

and Advocacy and Advocacy Strategies”Strategies”

Presented by Mr. Han Phoumin for the Presented by Mr. Han Phoumin for the Cambodian Team trained by Cambodian Team trained by

UNESCAP/UNIFEMUNESCAP/UNIFEM

Presentation in two Presentation in two partsparts

1. Steps in Policy 1. Steps in Policy DevelopmentDevelopment

2. Steps in Developing 2. Steps in Developing An Advocacy StrategyAn Advocacy Strategy

What is the What is the problem?problem?

Macro level – is the PRSP pro-poor?Macro level – is the PRSP pro-poor?

If pro-poor, is it gender-responsive?If pro-poor, is it gender-responsive?

How does specific issue (women How does specific issue (women garment workers & WTO) relate to garment workers & WTO) relate to other macro policy issues? – other macro policy issues? – liberalization, lack of employment, liberalization, lack of employment, rural development, HRD etcrural development, HRD etc

Cambodian Team Experience - difficult Cambodian Team Experience - difficult to identify mainstream issuesto identify mainstream issuesLack technical knowledgeLack technical knowledgeFocused on womenFocused on womenNot “at the decision-making table”Not “at the decision-making table”

To identify best To identify best strategiesstrategies

Need:Need: Engendered dataEngendered data Gender-responsive analysis by sex and Gender-responsive analysis by sex and

other relevant socio-economic dimensionsother relevant socio-economic dimensions Gender-sensitive national staff Gender-sensitive national staff Gender-sensitive international advisors Gender-sensitive international advisors

and donors – especially for LDCs -and donors – especially for LDCs - especially when NOT considering womenespecially when NOT considering women

Identify several alternative strategiesIdentify several alternative strategies Evaluate pros & cons (gender perspective)Evaluate pros & cons (gender perspective) Assess costs and benefitsAssess costs and benefits Select best strategySelect best strategy

Step 1: Develop an Advocacy Map to Step 1: Develop an Advocacy Map to identify:identify:

stakeholdersstakeholders roles of each stakeholderroles of each stakeholder

BeneficiariesBeneficiaries AdvocatesAdvocates Policy makersPolicy makers Programme implementationProgramme implementation Monitoring & evaluationMonitoring & evaluation

specific actions required of each specific actions required of each stakeholderstakeholder

most effective advocates for each most effective advocates for each stakeholderstakeholder

Developing an advocacy Developing an advocacy strategystrategy

Developing an advocacy Developing an advocacy strategy strategy (Cont)(Cont)

Step 2:Step 2: Consultations with stakeholder Consultations with stakeholder groupsgroups

To identify message to motivate To identify message to motivate stakeholder to actstakeholder to act

Evidence needed to support – “sell” - Evidence needed to support – “sell” - the message to that stakeholderthe message to that stakeholder

Step 3:Step 3: Identify medium to be used Identify medium to be used (lobbying? Media Campaign? Posters? (lobbying? Media Campaign? Posters? etc)etc)

Step 4:Step 4: Monitor implementation & results Monitor implementation & results

National National machineries for machineries for

women & women’s women & women’s NGOs have vital NGOs have vital

roles in advocacy roles in advocacy & monitoring& monitoring