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This self-paced course introduces you to the basics of Lobbying & Advocacy for civil society organisations (CSOs). No prior knowledge of Lobbying & Advocacy is required to take this course. The course can be useful for any CSO, but some of the content is specifically customised for CSOs in Uganda.
Who is this course for?
This course is for members of civil society organisations who wish to improve their knowledge of Lobbying & Advocacy. The topics and the respective examples are customised for the Ugandan context.
What will you learn?
Each of the learning sessions consists of a knowledge-based input followed by a small task where you can apply your learnings, e.g. about the advocacy cycle and the stakeholder analysis. You will learn about the difference between lobbying and advocacy as well as good practice principles. The course also gives a short introduction to the log frame and its use for understanding advocacy issues. Finally, you will learn how to develop an advocacy strategy and how to implement it.
Topic Overview: Identifying the Advocacy Issue, Analysis and Research of the Advocacy Issue, Stakeholder Analysis, Developing the Advocacy Strategy and Plan, Mobilisation and Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation of Advocacy Strategy, Challenges and Limitations of Advocacy
How much time you need to invest: This course is self-paced. Each of the 9 learning sessions will take from 1 to 2 hours to complete.
Course Certificate: You will receive a certificate of completion, once you finished all modules.
Course Developer: This course was developed by NIRAS-IP Consult GmbH on behalf of the European Union and the German government.
Disclaimer:
This course has been produced with the assistance of the European Union and the German government. The contents of this course are the sole responsibility of NIRAS-IP Consult GmbH and can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the European Union or the German government. This course contains links to external sites and sources. Responsibility for the content of the external sites linked to this course always lies with their respective publishers. The European Union, the German government, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and NIRAS IP Consult GmbH accept no liability for damage or loss arising directly or indirectly from the use of the links to external sites and sources.
Content License: CC-BY-NC-ND
Course Contact: For technical troubleshooting, please contact atingi@giz.de.
Note for Learners: This training course has some tasks where you can apply your learning. If you want to check your answer or need support, there are answer sheets to support you in the library.