Planning of a Lobby Program for Pastoralists Govert van Oord, PA consultant

What is Lobby? A systematic effort to influence policy development, decision making and policy implementation by the public sector ‘Targets’ for our lobby: - bureaucrats, civil servants (policy development) - executive politicians, ministers, commissioners (decision making) - elected representatives, parliamentarians, (decision making, monitoring) - ‘technical services’ (policy implementation) 26-6-2018

Essentials for Lobby Based on agreement, cooperation with the public sector – not on pressure Looking for mutual private-public interest based policies Lobbyists work with three P’s: * procedures, connecting our issues to existing policies (Climate, IP, Live Stock etc.) and decision making procedures (budgets, programs) * positions, like advisory boards etc., the ability to be heard/included in policy making * persons, networks of people friendly to our case, within the public sector (civil servants, representatives etc.) 26-6-2018

Step 1 to get our Lobby theme accepted by the decision makers Analysis of the reasons why Pastoralists are not on the agenda: - lack of information, invisible - lack of policies. Don’t know how to handle - unfavourable image, lack of perspective - on purpose, lack of political will - different priorities of states and/or EU, FAO, UNDP etc. First crucial question: Where can an European Lobby make a difference? - information - broad support - policy options - priority shift 26-6-2018

Step 2 to get the issue of Pastoralists accepted by the decision makers Why should the public sector include (or not) Pastoralists in their agenda? - role of own interests involved, - role of public or political opinion - public or political pressure - ‘moral’ pressure (like HR) - options for win – win strategies If there is a positive will to include Pastoralist there are 2 options: - part of a wider agenda, indirect attention - separate item, direct attention 26-6-2018

Some examples of inclusion: Live stock policies are developed as an answer to the food crisis 2008: - attention for Pastoralists can become part of FAO/EU policies Climate change gets more attention in new policies: - Pastoralists can be seen as part of the solution in semi arid areas EU develops special attention for IP issues: - Pastoralists can be included EU has national and regional development programs with African countries in East Africa and The Horn: - Pastoralists will become a special focus group, or included in programs 26-6-2018

Role of cooperation Benefits within the EU: - develop consensus and intensify cooperation with Pastoralists - increasing capacities, knowledge, professional lobby - shared/larger networks with decision makers (3 P’s) - easier to address multilateral bodies (EU, FAO, UNDP) - cost sharing - more weight Input/conditions: - strategic networking - shared strategies, global objectives - will to cooperate with decision makers 26-6-2018

Role of Cooperation Benefits of cooperation with Africa and within Africa: - including the beneficiaries in the Lobby - comprehensive strategies - approaching local decision makers - dealing with decentralised decision making donors Conditions: - organisation of beneficiaries - support for grassroots organisations (local NGOs) - shared strategies, objectives - coordination on the ground 26-6-2018

|What now? Mapping of existing links and lobby policies (tomorrow morning) Define objectives for Lobby (SMART!) Work out plan of action – cooperation within EU and with Africa Defining and pledging a role in the implementation 26-6-2018