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The advocacy campaign may face difficulties or blockage on achieving desired results. On finding out what are the actual barriers, the organization can be in a good position to win.
In my opinion I've seen the issue of Al Gore as a powerful political figure in U.S to express the policy agenda against universal ARV access was golden chance for Health GAP to win. It enables Health GAP to put more efforts on him, also being an election candidate was the added advantage.
This shows the important of gathering neccesary information through out the campaign for instant adjustment of the strategy and tactics, which can be achieved through strong partinership.
The Organization teach as to be prepared to face the unexpected situation, to have maximum flexibility to adopt different situations on the way.
Great insight
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It is very interesting , in small ngos is usual the bad management of money for projects, we need to be carefull
I believe this module touches on several points to consider, such as the need to continually monitor where you are in the journey to your end goal and evaluating if strategies and tactics are still the correct ones to keep progress moving forward. It tells us to not become complacent when certain levels or goals are achieved. Finally, that it is important to understand your strengths and weaknesses and the need to partner with those that can help you close the gaps and compliment your own abilities.
Strategic partnerships paly a vital role in realizing organisations' mission and vision. Health GAP achieved the struggle to have HIV medication subsidized by targeting the right audience and making unique strides to achieve the intended objective.
WIEGO was specific on the partnering with the legal organisation and the one that could easily link them up with the target group.
In this module, the key issues that stood out are highlighted below:
Mission Focus is the solution to the problem not the problem we are trying to solve. It is essential that advocates focus on the mission or target goals.
Partnership is highly demanded for any successful advocacy campaign.
Advocates must be resilient because of daunting challenges that confront them during their mission.
Most results also open doors for another problem. As Tanya described, there were seven constitutional court orders in favour of Waste Pickers Association but none has been implemented.
After the goal has been achieved, it must be implemented.
This was a very good lesson on the importance of partnering and making a joint effort with others.
Thank you
Thank you
Yes, advocacy don't need to be done alone , it involves partnering with other team, people and organization so as to achieve success in the problem we are trying to solve.
I think it is a good point that advocacy is never over. you cannot guarantee that things will remain the same under different administrations.
I agree this module focused on every key factor and was very easy to read and follow along with.Great job!
Advocacy requires a smart approach. One needs to be strategic and deploy the right tactics, involve the beneficiaries right from the planning stage and be sure your focus is suitable and acceptable by them, appropriately frame the advocacy message, target and engage the right audience within the right time frame, identify small wins along the way while gauging the bigger picture, be sure to create and maintain right partnerships and focus on your mission.
I agree this module focused on every key factor and was very easy to understand and the advocacy model was well pointed out. Great job!
I agree very well said i couldn't have said it better myself.great job!
Very nice advocacy has very different ways to go forward you worded everything so well and payed very close attention to what was going on. great job!
Very nice advocacy has very different ways to go forward you worded everything so well and payed very close attention to what was going on. great job!
Very well said you have done a great job and i Agree with you 100%
some partners might be able to reach where your advocacy cannot reach. Great job
In any situation it is always difficult to change people's mindset no matter what the situation is or who your talking to great job.
the two case studies has brought clearly the power of advocacy. that it is important to keep focus on the goal of advocacy activities and that achieving a positive result is not the end of advocacy, you need to follow through to the implementation of the same.
the two case studies has brought clearly the power of advocacy. that it is important to keep focus on the goal of advocacy activities and that achieving a positive result is not the end of advocacy, you need to follow through to the implementation of the same.
these case studies brought out the importance of partnership in advocacy
these case studies brought out the importance of partnership in advocacy
I have learnt in this module that partnerships with other organisations will go a long way in achieving the purpose since no one is an island in advocacy and that persustence and consistency will help yield the desired goal.
Really amazing. Seeing different views of advocacy strategy towards different problems. And inspiring me to work hard on my progress in this course with a big smile on my face!
Agree completely. Saw this with a project I was involved with focused on prevention of gender-based violence in schools in Port Elizabeth South Africa. There were around 9 NGOs involved (each with different areas of speciality from elimination g toxic masculinity to advocating for social inclusion of the LGBTIQ+ community) as well as the Department of Education - to help advance our efforts. Partnerships are key in achieving objectives as far as advocacy goes.
Agree completely. Saw this with a project I was involved with focused on prevention of gender-based violence in schools in Port Elizabeth South Africa. There were around 9 NGOs involved (each with different areas of speciality from elimination g toxic masculinity to advocating for social inclusion of the LGBTIQ+ community) as well as the Department of Education - to help advance our efforts. Partnerships are key in achieving objectives as far as advocacy goes.
This module taught me the power of partnership in advocacy since on organization cannot have all it takes to influence its targeted audience
Partnership is key for successful advocacy
This module also taught me that advocacy is persistent and continuous because administration keep changing with different agendas
The two case stories brought out the importance of mission-oriented design of an NGO project, together with the "as if" attitude that allows an advocate to approach the context and the situation in terms of disability of the change and the importance of diversified and wide-spread partnerships, both on a logistical level to face unexpected challenges and and/or to merge resources once the purpose of the project leads to it, and also for the perspective of the advocacy, because not everyone can speak to every type of audience, and some partners might be able to reach where your advocacy cannot reach.
this module has emphasized on importance of partnership since advocacy is not a one handed thing but it requires partnership for it to be successful and this will accelerate the advocacy process.it has been a good session
This module have encouraged more with organizations in partnering and working as a team to emphasize on importance.
Exactly,the importance of diversified and wide-spread partnerships, both on a logistical level to face unexpected challenges amongst others
This module has been a good gesture that the organizations need to partner and work as a team so that they can help each other achieve their set goals
Exactly.
And also partnership being a key to success
Choosing the best advocacy strategy based on the target audience is key in achieving your goals.
Well explained.. thanks for this
lessons i learnt that you can always do something alone and achieve it also need partnership at least achieve what you want.
It is very important for NGOs to critically analyse their objectives and possible challenges so they can know exactly which organisations they can partner with if they have to successfully overcome the problems and achieve their advocacy goals.
This module has put more emphasis on partnership which is key
Doing something alone in advocacy can't reach your target easily. You need to involve other departments that aims the same goal
And also how to maintain momentum in advocacy work
These case studies have broken down everything for me and has made it easier to understand the Advocacy process much better
Partnership and alliance are very important in advocacy. Without, we are not only at a very high risk but also there may be an ambiguity that we are working for who? Personal interests or public goods?
These two points are worth pondering on as we engage in advocacy:
This module has thought on partnership in other to attain a set goal
It brings perspective into choosing the right partners.
You adequately summated this module
I believe that partnership n advocacy is an important consideration when trying to create campaigns that you want to succeed. In our last module we learned that one organisation cannot address every issue by themselves and may not be the most qualified to address them. Conclusion: if you want to succeed, you must use the right tools at your disposal.
It is true that some partners can not be reached so easily hence forth we have to meet all stakeholders, such as community leaders, civil society, religious leaders, influential people from government such as ministers in order to make our mission so easy.
I found Module 4 to be extremely helpful to my understanding of how dimensions/aspects of advocacy really play out in existing organizations. Three things stand out in terms of impact: (1) Effective advocacy encompasses having the right group (set of experts) speaking to the right audience (those decision makers in a position to effect change). (2) It is very important to remain mission focused throughout the entire advocacy process but also knowing when the mission is accomplished, so that it is possible to transition either out of the work or transform the mission to reach beyond the original goal(s). (3) As many of my peers have indicated, it is the follow-through and implementation of the hard fought wins that are essential tools necessary for the ultimate achievements of interim and final outcomes.
Partnering with other organizations help to speed the process.
We need to make sure that we understand the module and that we take action
I really enjoyed the module on Partnerships. It is important to remember: no one organization can do everything. It is important to identify your organization's strengths and weaknesses and then partner with other organizations that shore up your organization's weaknesses.
One of the things I liked was that the woman from Health GAP mentioned for many organizations, the ultimate goal should actually be to not have to exist anymore. If we are truly successful in our work, we will solve the problems we are addressing (for the most part) and can hand off the work to other people, or shift directions. I think many organizations do work that keeps themselves busy, but does not set them up for ultimate success, which would mean the eventual dissolution of the organization.
Good one I agree with you!
Good one I agree with you!
The lesson I learned from this module is that for our advocacy to be successful, we must unite with the associations that share our struggle. Partnership is an effective way to convince and be heard.
Yes, very true. Partnership is a major key in advocacy
When dealing with a complex situation like this,I think partnership would help
@ewegbemig said in Module 4 Discussion: Lessons from the Experts:
When dealing with a complex situation like this,I think partnership would help
Apart from making work more easier it also speeds up the process
I agree with you
Yes,I agree
It cut the long process
This has been quite an interesting module. It’s helped me understand with actual success stories the focused advocacy strategies and the crucial role of proper partnerships. The Health GAP case is impressive in showcasing how multiple tactics and strategies helped them progress throughout the years towards the goal they set up many years ago. While there were many milestones, it teaches not to slow down halfway through the marathon when it seems you are winning. I have to quote two takeaways that really impressed me from HG:
• “If we had not been able to frame the moral necessity of a world different than that, then we would have lost. And that sort of tenacious, stubborn and also creative commitment to making things happen is the difference between success and failure in these kinds of campaigns.”
• “I think if I have to summarize the trajectory of this story, it would be that first Health GAP mapped out a series of smart insider outsider strategies. Everything from civil disobedience, challenging extremely powerful officials within the US government and other governments, to drafting legislation, to high profile meetings with those same officials, to massive grassroots mobilization in communities in the US and around the world.”
this module has indicated very well the importance of partnership. It will be hard to get the needed changes without partnership. Both cases were good example showing the importance of partnership in advocacy.
Yes, it is! Advocacy is not easy job. Looks all the strategy, change theory. If you failed in one then there is several option is open. The 4th module is very much practical.
Obviously, it is for mankind. But if your interest must with it. If you have no cordiality with your activity, in a sense it is one kind of meaningless.
I liked the Health Gap case studies! What a pretty tough job for them to change most powerful administration to steps down from their decision.
As a development worker, there is no scope to work without partnership. It is a great tools to achieve challenge. I have very good experience on partnership! I saw, partnership make win win situation for number of parties! Now a days, the most common advocacy tools is partnership.
Partnership contribute to urge success by covering individuals weakness.
When doing advocacy work:
Be prepared to wade through murky unchartered waters.
Be ready to face opposition and political hurdles.
Gains made could easily be diluted by setbacks such as lackluster implementation.
Focus, resilience and partnerships are important.
When doing advocacy work:
Be prepared to wade through murky unchartered waters.
Be ready to face opposition and political hurdles.
Gains made could easily be diluted by setbacks such as lackluster implementation.
Focus, resilience and partnerships are important.
It is clear that choosing/identifying the audience (stakeholder) to target with your advocacy efforts is a key step in moving everything forward
Partnership like the experts said is " a life blood of effective partnership" No organisation can do it alone especially with a complex theory of change
This module has emphasized alot of things to put into consideration for a successful advocacy and also successful outcome. Some include:-
The need to assess evidence before you address the problem.
The fact that advocacy doesn't need to be done alone , but rather activists can work together with organizations to achieve success.
It also emphasizes the effectiveness of partnership in advocacy work. These can all lead to a great outcome.
This module has also emphasized the importance of partnering with other organizations so as to accelerate the process of moving toward the intended impact.
partnership plays a key role in working between two organisation
partnership plays a key role in working between two organisation
the course brings in room to explore more on advocacy and gives more knowledge
This module showed the importance of recognizing the current political context and how to act with it or against it. In the two cases provided, Health GAP acted against the system while WIEGO adopted both acting against the system and also going with it. This shows that approach on your audience should be best optimized to get the best results for your advocacy.
It was very eye opening & even I could connect myself, because we also working o the Legal Entitlements for the Irular Tribal People from the Chengelpet Region, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia. Sometimes they couldn't able to access to their basic needs since they don't have any Identity Proofs for Living & Existing. Hence its typical working against the government officials. Procrastination is the only defense mechanism they used to guarding...
But my dear faculties taught as how to work, like 1. We should stand along with them whenever they needed us and also 2. We should file RTI (Right To Information Act) for collecting information and later arm twisting them to work for the welfare of the people.
Yeah I agree but its not easy as the long process I think so...
And instead of Waste Pickers in India we use Rag-Pickers... is it making any difference??? or different dimension of work?
In Simple Words by referring Social Work Methods she saying...
Community Organization (Direct Method) & Social Action (Indirect Method) are the best methods of Social Works assisting to bring any sort of results & outcome in short period...
Learnings really well rooted with deeper experiences even the examples also quite easy to understood...
Activism and partnership has done a big role in the case studies and this shows that in advocacy expertise of different fields is necessary. Advocacy can be achieved by promoting collective effort. applying the advocacy strategy which help to understand the type of audience you are dealing, really yield the planned change. Informal workers were first involved in awareness that made them to have the will and take an action that made them to be considered public service providers.
This module has showed how advocacy is a powerful tool if the correct steps are implemented. How lives that were being lost could be saved globally within a specified period of time
This module has showed how advocacy is a powerful tool if the correct steps are implemented. How lives that were being lost could be saved glogally within a specified period of time
Partnership contributes a big role in an organization. I believe that ''two heads are better than one". In an organization, collaboration of ideas will help meet the organizational goals. Merging two different people, organization, etc. with different capabilities, knowledge, strength and expertise leads to the best output and result.
The importance of partnership and realizing that not all organization have all the capacities and skills to make advocacy work successful and must partner as well as contribute in collective action to reach goals.
Identifying interim outcomes are necessary because monitoring the results of your advocacy work can be impossible and vague as often you have other groups and organization joining or working against your advocacy efforts and it is also vulnerable due to sudden changes in the environment. Advocacy work is also a long process in which more tangible outcomes may occur after the project is over with or due to the socio-political situation, the best result you can hope for is to prevent a certain event from happening (prevention a policy from being passed). Therefore measuring interim outcomes is more realistic and effective.
The most aspect for me was identifying strategic partners able to do what your organisation can't.
A key lessons is that one organization can not do everything on their own. The role of partnerships for effective advocacy can thus not be understated. Partnership remains a prerequisite for advocacy and must be well planned and well managed.
Well analyzed. To add to that the module brought out the strength and weakness of various tactics as it relates to different organizations and different society.