Using OM for advocacy policy influence Simon Hearn

Using OM for advocacy & policy influence Simon Hearn OM Learning & Exchange, Bangkok, Thailand April 30, 2018

Identifying key stakeholders Contribution not attribution Learning and evaluative thinking Outcomes as behavior change Applying a systems lens

RAPID Outcome Mapping Approach roma. odi. org

Policy actors as boundary partners Programme Sphere of control Stakeholders seeking to influence Sphere of influence Indirect stakeholders & wider beneficiaries Sphere of concern - Boundary actors are within your sphere of influence – not necessarily partners - You are aiming to influence their behaviour - Usually they are intermediaries or influencers

Stakeholder analysis General level of alignment High Develop enthusiasm Develop awareness Work in partnership Challenge existing beliefs Low Interest in specific topic High

Example

Progress markers as rubric of change Given our understanding of the context, there are behaviours we would… …expect to see………………. like to see……………love to see… Early positive responses to the research Active engagement with the research results Deep transformation in behaviour

Policy outcomes Interest or attitude to policy issue Willingness to engage Discourse / agenda Policy making processes / procedures Policy content – legislation, budgets, mandates Ability to support implementation

Example Expect to see Participating in discussions and reflections on the research that reflects their knowledge of the issue Inviting researchers to briefings. Like to see Organising capacity building and communications for their own staff around climate change Inviting researchers or other key stakeholders for policy consultation Using research to influence and formulate policies and investments Love to see Influencing external actors (i. e. donors, regional) and using research findings to do so. Using research findings to take policy action / propose, agree and pass laws

Adding to the OM toolkit • Context analysis – Five whys – Force field analysis – PEA – Stakeholder analysis • Boundary partners are not always cooperative • Specific policy outcomes

How do you plan and monitor policy influence?

How could you make use of OM in your influencing work?

What tools / approaches would you add to OM to make it more useful?