Summary of concepts, sub-components, and metrics for assessing advocacy efficacy
| Concept . | Sub-component . | Metric . |
|---|---|---|
| Organizational Capacity | Human resource capacity | Number of staff in country |
| Number of staff with relevant technical skills | ||
| Geographical reach of activities | ||
| Financial capacity | Budget estimated ex-ante for specific advocacy activities | |
| Share of budgeted activities covered by existing funding | ||
| Strategic capacity | Longevity of organization | |
| Existence of an action plan or strategy | ||
| Action plan has clear objectives | ||
| Objectives are time-delimited | ||
| Networks | Composition of network | Number of organizations in network |
| Formal governance structure | Number and type of modalities for inter-organizational cooperation (e.g. MoU, monthly meetings, etc.) | |
| Policy champion(s) | Does the network have a government champion? | |
| Does the network have a non-government champion (e.g. celebrities, sports figures, politicians’ spouses)? | ||
| Cohesion | Number of points of agreement and disagreement in the network | |
| External outreach | Credible evidence | Data/research that shapes advocacy position is peer-reviewed, authoritative and/or publicly available |
| Common frame | An overarching frame can be identified that drives the advocacy position | |
| Dissemination in multiple formats | Number of different media efforts in a year (e.g. newspaper op-eds, radio appearances, documentaries, social media) | |
| Number of different materials produced (e.g. policy briefs, reports) | ||
| Policy engagement | Number of training events with journalists, parliamentarians, bureaucrats, and civil society organizations |
| Concept . | Sub-component . | Metric . |
|---|---|---|
| Organizational Capacity | Human resource capacity | Number of staff in country |
| Number of staff with relevant technical skills | ||
| Geographical reach of activities | ||
| Financial capacity | Budget estimated ex-ante for specific advocacy activities | |
| Share of budgeted activities covered by existing funding | ||
| Strategic capacity | Longevity of organization | |
| Existence of an action plan or strategy | ||
| Action plan has clear objectives | ||
| Objectives are time-delimited | ||
| Networks | Composition of network | Number of organizations in network |
| Formal governance structure | Number and type of modalities for inter-organizational cooperation (e.g. MoU, monthly meetings, etc.) | |
| Policy champion(s) | Does the network have a government champion? | |
| Does the network have a non-government champion (e.g. celebrities, sports figures, politicians’ spouses)? | ||
| Cohesion | Number of points of agreement and disagreement in the network | |
| External outreach | Credible evidence | Data/research that shapes advocacy position is peer-reviewed, authoritative and/or publicly available |
| Common frame | An overarching frame can be identified that drives the advocacy position | |
| Dissemination in multiple formats | Number of different media efforts in a year (e.g. newspaper op-eds, radio appearances, documentaries, social media) | |
| Number of different materials produced (e.g. policy briefs, reports) | ||
| Policy engagement | Number of training events with journalists, parliamentarians, bureaucrats, and civil society organizations |
Notes: Boldface indicates greater explanatory power in explaining variation in efficacy across organizations.
Summary of concepts, sub-components, and metrics for assessing advocacy efficacy
| Concept . | Sub-component . | Metric . |
|---|---|---|
| Organizational Capacity | Human resource capacity | Number of staff in country |
| Number of staff with relevant technical skills | ||
| Geographical reach of activities | ||
| Financial capacity | Budget estimated ex-ante for specific advocacy activities | |
| Share of budgeted activities covered by existing funding | ||
| Strategic capacity | Longevity of organization | |
| Existence of an action plan or strategy | ||
| Action plan has clear objectives | ||
| Objectives are time-delimited | ||
| Networks | Composition of network | Number of organizations in network |
| Formal governance structure | Number and type of modalities for inter-organizational cooperation (e.g. MoU, monthly meetings, etc.) | |
| Policy champion(s) | Does the network have a government champion? | |
| Does the network have a non-government champion (e.g. celebrities, sports figures, politicians’ spouses)? | ||
| Cohesion | Number of points of agreement and disagreement in the network | |
| External outreach | Credible evidence | Data/research that shapes advocacy position is peer-reviewed, authoritative and/or publicly available |
| Common frame | An overarching frame can be identified that drives the advocacy position | |
| Dissemination in multiple formats | Number of different media efforts in a year (e.g. newspaper op-eds, radio appearances, documentaries, social media) | |
| Number of different materials produced (e.g. policy briefs, reports) | ||
| Policy engagement | Number of training events with journalists, parliamentarians, bureaucrats, and civil society organizations |
| Concept . | Sub-component . | Metric . |
|---|---|---|
| Organizational Capacity | Human resource capacity | Number of staff in country |
| Number of staff with relevant technical skills | ||
| Geographical reach of activities | ||
| Financial capacity | Budget estimated ex-ante for specific advocacy activities | |
| Share of budgeted activities covered by existing funding | ||
| Strategic capacity | Longevity of organization | |
| Existence of an action plan or strategy | ||
| Action plan has clear objectives | ||
| Objectives are time-delimited | ||
| Networks | Composition of network | Number of organizations in network |
| Formal governance structure | Number and type of modalities for inter-organizational cooperation (e.g. MoU, monthly meetings, etc.) | |
| Policy champion(s) | Does the network have a government champion? | |
| Does the network have a non-government champion (e.g. celebrities, sports figures, politicians’ spouses)? | ||
| Cohesion | Number of points of agreement and disagreement in the network | |
| External outreach | Credible evidence | Data/research that shapes advocacy position is peer-reviewed, authoritative and/or publicly available |
| Common frame | An overarching frame can be identified that drives the advocacy position | |
| Dissemination in multiple formats | Number of different media efforts in a year (e.g. newspaper op-eds, radio appearances, documentaries, social media) | |
| Number of different materials produced (e.g. policy briefs, reports) | ||
| Policy engagement | Number of training events with journalists, parliamentarians, bureaucrats, and civil society organizations |
Notes: Boldface indicates greater explanatory power in explaining variation in efficacy across organizations.
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