Ghana: Policy Advocacy & Engagement Training

The West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) welcomes your application to participate in the Advanced Training in Policy Advocacy and Engagement for civil society actors and policymakers in West Africa. The training aims to develop the capacity of civil society actors in West Africa to effectively engage a broad range of stakeholders to influence policy-making processes of regional governments.

This training will provide participants with requisite tools to help civil society organisations (CSOs) hold governments accountable and promote their development agendas. Participants will be equipped with knowledge and skills to produce evidence-based policy papers and to develop and implement policy advocacy campaigns. The course will contribute towards enhancing the role of civil society as an indispensable partner in the promotion of good governance, democracy, peacebuilding and participatory development processes.

Goal:The overarching goal of the training is to build the advocacy capacity of participants and deepen their knowledge and skills in policy engagement, influencing and advocacy, and share best strategies and approaches for required policy influencing in all stages of policy processes in West Africa.

What to expect:

This course will help to:

· Enhance participants’ knowledge of public policy networks and processes;

· Enhance participants’ ability to write and use evidence-based and targeted policy papers;

· Build insight into the process of planning an effective policy advocacy campaign;

· Increase participants’ understanding of the policy environment in West Africa and potential entry points; and

· Provide a platform for civil society actors across the region to form advocacy networks and build alliances.

Previous Participants Say…

"This training provided me with skills to write policy studies and briefs. This is a gap that must be closed in the West Africa sub region”. *Rev. Fr Evaristus Bassey, Executive Secretary at Catholic Caritas Foundation of Nigeria. For more, visit*http://goo.gl/7Dyi1a

How to apply?

§ Complete, sign and email application form to policyadvocacy@wacsi.org

§ Apply online, visit http://goo.gl/9ZYXI7

Application Deadline: Monday, September 07, 2015.

Contribution Fee: This training will be delivered in combination with the Networking and Alliance Building training. The cost of Policy Advocacy and Engagementtraining is $450 (Four Hundred and Fifty Dollarsonly),**payable before**Wednesday, September 23, 2015 to be eligible to participate in the training.

Participants willing to take part in both courses will pay 750USD.

THANKS FOR YOUR QUICK APPLICATION!