1. Policy Development and Advocacy Leaders in Health Namibia

2. Policy Development Using data, other information, and community values [ideologies, national or clan aspirations, customs, religious tenets] to address community problems or build community capacity, weighing the costs and benefits of policy options, choosing a desired option, and recommending programs and services to carry out that policy.

3. Barriers to Usefulness of Information in Decision Making Language Accessibility Timing Relevance

4. Who Influences Public Policy? Governments (National / State)  Legislative  Executive (incl. military)  Judicial (incl. police) International Treaties Domestic Organizations (CBOs, NGOs, religious organizations, businesses) International Organizations, Institutions, and Donors News and entertainment media

5. Public Policy Cycle Agenda Setting Policy Issue Identification & Analysis Policy Adoption Policy Implementation Monitoring & Evaluation

6. The Tools of Public Policy Regulation Taxation Budget Allocation – Public Programs – Purchasing Information and Leadership Doing Nothing Coercion Resource Allocation

7. The Policy Analysis Framework Identify and define the public policy issue Understand the economic market, social, historical, and political context Determine potential options for public policy action Identify and analyze stakeholders’ interests, positions, and power Analyze strengths and weaknesses of options, including both science and values

8. StakeholderBasic characteristics Interest in the issue Capacity and motivation Possible strategies to address interests Stakeholder Analysis

9. Political Mapping StakeholderSupportNeutralOpposition HighMedLow MedHigh

10. ROLE PLAY Break into 4 groups In small groups participants will be given a sheet explaining their group’s role in the role play Review “The Sex Industry in Thailand” and handout on Public Policy tools Participants will have 45 minutes to prepare for their role play Each group will then make a brief 8-10 minute presentation