Policy Engagement and Communications

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Policy Engagement and Communications

The Center builds relationships with local, national, regional, and global stakeholders to provide evidence to shape policies and influence decision-making that promotes sustainable development in Africa.
Our work encompasses engagement with government and non-government entities, academic, advocacy, research institutions, civil society organizations, and communities to ensure contextual, relevant, and localized knowledge drives change.

The policy engagement and communications work is structured in three units:

• Advocacy
• Synergy
• Visibility

VISIBILITY

The unit oversees institutional communications, ensuring optimum brand positioning and highlighting impact through policy engagement and communication activities. We aim for innovation and creativity in the communication products we disseminate. We support and elevate the efforts of all APHRC themes and programs through profiling their work for strengthened collaboration and strategic fundraising.

VISIBILITY

SYNERGY

The unit works to maximize APHRC’s programmatic and policy impact. Functionally, the Synergy Unit Visibility promotes crosscutting programming among specialized units and teams at the Center, facilitates sustained engagement with policy actors, and supports the strategic communication of research evidence to drive positive change on the continent.

SYNERGY

ADVOCACY

The unit promotes evidence-based decision-making, empowers key stakeholders within the African policy landscape, and forges partnerships with key players to drive policy action. Our mission is to inform and influence policy discussions and decision-making by identifying and nurturing champions within and outside government. Our ultimate goal is to stimulate greater interest in evidence-driven policies and programs.