ADVOCACY AND POLICY INFLUENCING
24-26 February 2014, Bangkok, Thailand
The duty of a wise advocate is to convince his opponents...
What is this course about?
As a professional in livelihoods and economic development or as a company with social ambitions, you are keen to develop value chains that combine business competitiveness and profit, with the reduction of poverty or food insecurity. You may be looking for an update in the science for examples of products and commodities relevant to the challenges of the region.
PARTICIPANTS
Experts on private sector development in need of practical tools to analyse sectors and design leveraged interventions. Those who are working for an NGO, government agency, donor or consultancy company searching for approaches and instruments that enable pro-poor value chain development.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
We aim to enhance your understanding and proficiency in applying the VCD approach in the context of livelihoods projects and businesses. At the end of the training you will be able to:
Design value chain development projects
Analyse sub-sectors and value chains and apply practical tools to select value chains that have potential for pro-poor growth
Enhance your analytical skills to determine market requirements and identify competitive challenges
Understand the different roles that relevant stakeholders play in developing value chains and develop matching strategies
COURSE DETAILS:
Language: English
Dates: 24th - 26th February 2014
Course fee: € 450
Country:Bangkok, Thailand
(The course fee includes lunch, snacks, course material and a certificate)
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
Follow the link and register online: http://www.mdf.nl/course/api-a/
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS
Advocacy concepts and policy influencing
Advocacy continuum and the advocacy cycle
Analysing the environment (factors and actors)
Beneficiary participation and stakeholder analyses
Legitimacy by networking and alliance building
Relations building / networking
Reinforcement of advocacy skills
Dealing with power and principled negotiation
INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE
Ms. Inez UsLeyanege
Marketing & Client Liaison – MDF Asia
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Mobile: +94 77 3949041
Tel: +94 11 2808121 or 11 2805122
TAGS:
project managers / managers / NGO / INGO / Programme officers
THEMES:
Adaptation Strategies / Adaptation-Mitigation Nexus / Communication and Awareness / Community Based Adaptation / Ecosystems Based Adaptation / Financing Adaptation / Forecast and Assessment / Private Sector
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