1. POLICY COMMUNICATION Saleemul Huq Director Climate Change Programme International Institute for Environment and Development

2. Levels of Policy making Global/International (e.g. UNFCCC,COP) Regional (e.g. SADC,SAARC,Mekong, etc) National ( NSSD, Agenda 21, etc) Sectoral (e.g. water, agriculture,etc) Local (e.g local Agenda 21,etc)

3. Targets for Policy Communication-1 Global/International –IPCC –Scientific literature –SBSTA –media

4. Targets for Policy Communication-2 Regional –Mekong Secretariat –CARICOM –SAARC –ASEAN –SADC –EAC –Others

5. Targets for Policy Communication-3 National –Ministry of Environment –Ministry of Planning –Ministry of Finance –Prime Minister’s/President’s Office –Members of Parliament –Senior civil servants

6. Targets for Policy Communications-4 Sectoral –Ministry of Agriculture –Ministry of Water Resources –Ministry of Irrigation –Ministry of Coastal management –Tourism Ministry –Disaster management ministry –Etc

7. Targets for Policy Communications-5 Local –Local government –Municipal government –Local representatives of sectoral agencies –NGOs –Community leaders

8. Mechanisms for Policy Communication Regional workshops (regional and national policy makers) National (national policy makers, NGOs, academics,etc) Sectoral workshops (sectoral policy makers,etc) Short briefing papers ( senior policy makers) Seminars (senior policy makers) Articles in national newspapers (policy makers,general public) Scientific papers (researchers, IPCC)

9. Conclusion Develop a Policy Communication Strategy - Identify target policy makers - Engage with them early on - Prepare material relevant for each type of policy maker - Engage with key policy makers on periodic basis - Ensure final results are passed to key policy makers at all levels