The purpose of this activity is to enact the outreach and engagement plans that were developed during the second working group meeting to pave the way towards putting actions into place. 

Outreach and engagement are open-ended, but some reporting back on the results of initial efforts is required during thematic working group meeting 3, particularly where challenges have been encountered. 

It is important for working group members to be directly involved in outreach and engagement activities (rather than leaving them to project coordinator and project team alone), to consolidate their own engagement and build ownership over the process. 

The following resources will help with outreach and engagement: 

Template: Policy brief

Adhering to the template and guidance will enable the project team to make effective, targeted communications that capture the attention of policy makers, by raising awareness of priority problems and making a strong case for action.   

Guidance: Conducting cost-benefit analysis 

[Available soon] 

Example: Press release 

This document contains a template for a press release and some basic tips on writing an effective press release and conducting media interviews.

Training unit 10: Action planning 

This training unit provides guidance on activities during the initial action planning workshop, as well as the extended action planning process to further develop action ideas, roadmaps to put them in place and implement them, and outreach and engagement plans.