1. Paul Mundy www.mamud.com Anatomy of a policy brief

2. Paul Mundy www.mamud.com ODI Natural Resource Perspectives Published by ODI, London Since 1994 Focus on natural resources management “Present accessible information on current development issues and are sent to a wide audience of policy makers, researchers and people working in the non-governmental sector.” www.odi.org.uk/nrp/

3. Paul Mundy www.mamud.com Elements of written communication Structure  How the information is organized Design  How it is presented Content  What it says

4. Paul Mundy www.mamud.com Title Masthead Authors Summary Policy recommendations Publisher Sponsor Background Structure

5. Paul Mundy www.mamud.com Case box Header Heading Text (“body”)

6. Paul Mundy www.mamud.com Case box Subheading Graphic

7. Paul Mundy www.mamud.com Conclusions Author info Publisher & series info Endnotes References

8. Paul Mundy www.mamud.com Design 4 pages Attractive format Pull quote Boxes A4 size (actually, A3 folded) Clear headings 2 columns 2 colours

9. Paul Mundy www.mamud.com Catchy title: grabs attentionShort summary of contents: what the reader can expect to learn Policy recommendations: if they read only this, they will have got the message! Content Short, easy-to-read text: don’t make the readers work to understand what you are saying

10. Paul Mundy www.mamud.com Old vs new OldNew

11. Paul Mundy www.mamud.com Components of a policy brief Title Executive summary Statement of the issue/problem Background Statement of your organization’s interests in the issue Pre-existing policies Policy options Advantages and disadvantages of each policy option Your recommendation Sources consulted or recommended Title Executive summary Context and importance of the problem Critique of policy option(s) Policy recommendations Appendices Sources consulted or recommended Title Statement of the issue Context and background Options: pros and cons Resources used

12. Paul Mundy www.mamud.com Anatomy of an NRP brief Title Authors Summary Recommendations Background Body Evidence Examples (boxes) Tables and graphics Conclusions References Supporting information Acknowledgements