Identify and Define the PI issue Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations Bosnia and Herzegovina Office This project is funded by the European Union.

Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations Bosnia and Herzegovina Office This project is funded by the European Union.

Identify and understand the issue Selection of the issue: How do you choose your issue? Give examples from your own practice. Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations Bosnia and Herzegovina Office This project is funded by the European Union.

Different options Some options – all are “good” -Problem tree -generative issues (emotional) “dream” -guts-feeling -SWOT -policy decision taken in the environment as leading -(shocking) facts happening in the environment -Setting Political agenda’s Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations Bosnia and Herzegovina Office This project is funded by the European Union.

Define the issue Leading Questions: What do you do to get a better understanding of the issue? What is important in order to convince decision makers? What do they want to know about the issue? Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations Bosnia and Herzegovina Office This project is funded by the European Union.

Different ways of defining Fact Finding Context analyses Do research Case studies Beneficiary meetings Board Meetings Participatory assessments Collect Stories (MSC) Make sure that you have both: FACTS and EVIDENCE Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations Bosnia and Herzegovina Office This project is funded by the European Union.

Vision After identifying the issue… Imagine that, 5-10 years from now, the policy influencing programme has been extremely successful. Things have improved beyond your most ambitious dreams. Exercise = Draw a rich picture that describes the better world you are seeking. What changes have occurred? What (& how) are your intended beneficiaries doing? What are other actors doing? Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations Bosnia and Herzegovina Office This project is funded by the European Union.

Beneficiary involvement Policy Influencing initiative Political Targets Beneficiaries Adapted from: Steff Deprez VVOB-CEGO, Nov 2006 sphere of ‘control’ sphere of influence sphere of interest Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations Bosnia and Herzegovina Office This project is funded by the European Union.

Mission The mission describes how you, the programme supports the vision. How can the programme best contribute to the achievement of the vision? How can a PI-strategy contribute to the the achievement of the vision? Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations Bosnia and Herzegovina Office This project is funded by the European Union.

Example Bogo Tree – Policy Influencing High incidence of malnutrition Consumers face food-shortages Food is in short supply in Bogo (availability) Rice production in low-lands decreasing Food production hills decreasing High immigration rates Consumers incomes for food purchase are low (accessibility) Farmers receive low prices for food-products Urban Salaries are low High Unemployment Middle men take huge profits Foreign food is dumped on the market Int. Trade Agreements force governments to open up markets National Trade Protection policy is non-functional IMF & WB SAP/PRSP policies are coercive WTO rules are coercive Food prices are high (availability) etc Incidents of malnutrition reduced Consumer food-shortages reduced Incomes have increased Fairer prices are paid to farmers Dumping has been reduced Middle men are involved in value chains Due to lobby on WTO level, market protection is accepted in the Agreement on Agriculture Due to lobby on national government level, gvt has negotiated market protection at international level Due to lobby IMF & WB policies were adapted Due to lobby WTO rules have changed Food prices are more fair Logical Framework Overall Objectives Incidents of Malnutrition reduced Consumer’s food shortages reduced Consumer’s incomes have increased Project Purpose Fairer prices are paid to farmers Results1. Middle men are involved in value chains 2. Foreign food dumping is reduced Activities1. To lobby at WTO level 2. To lobby at nat. gvt. Level 3. To lobby at IMF & WB levels Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations Bosnia and Herzegovina Office This project is funded by the European Union.

Vision for Bogo province Male and female farmers are selling their produce International and national companies are paying higher prices for agricultural produce National government collects taxes from farmers and investing it in extension service and agriculture marketing Farmers and their families are well-nourished and have better health Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations Bosnia and Herzegovina Office This project is funded by the European Union.

Mission for Bogo case General strategies: Farmers will increase good and continuous production of food crops; Supermarkets are willing to invest in Value Chains, and thus pay better prices if quality and timely production are guaranteed PI – strategy: (creating an enabling environment) A network of national and international NGO’s influence WTO – Agreement on Agriculture to stop dumping of subsidized food aid from US/EU on national markets. Early message = Stop dumping Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations Bosnia and Herzegovina Office This project is funded by the European Union.

EXERCISE Identify your PI issue for the week: -Individually Or in groups (max 4 people) 1.DEFINE & CLARIFY YOUR ISSUE 2.DEFINE YOUR VISION (POLICY & POLITICS) 3.DEFINE YOUR MISSION 4.SELECT YOUR KEY POLITICAL ISSUE / PI ISSUE Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations Bosnia and Herzegovina Office This project is funded by the European Union.

Birth of the Early Message Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations Bosnia and Herzegovina Office This project is funded by the European Union.

Exercise : identify issue for the week 1. Define your PI issue: (CLASP) -what are the elements, the logic -the facts, -what does your board, beneficiaries, you want/belief/wish 2. Formulate a clear MESSAGE on your PI issue (one line!) And Present your message to the plenary Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations Bosnia and Herzegovina Office This project is funded by the European Union.