Strategies for Effective Policy Advocacy: Demanding Good Governance in Africa

By South African Institute of International Affairs
Updated: 10/09/2012

African Reading TextsBy George Katito and Faten Aggad. South African Institute of International Affairs,. June 2009.

African civil society organizations (CSOs) play an essential role in advancing governance improvements, but this work is politically and technically challenging. While each African context features its particular pitfalls and demands nuanced strategies, a survey of African CSOs indicates that developing CSO effectiveness begins with four pillars: strategic planning, functional outreach networks, willingness to ”play politics” and push for change within the existing governance system, and harnessing technology for activism.

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