Research
Experts in participatory, socio-economic, and legal research methods provide guidance and feedback in research study design, implementation, and data analysis. Our consultants are available to conduct research to support legislative and regulatory drafting, assessment, amendment and oversight processes, as needed.
Drafting
Experienced legislative and regulatory drafters offer technical assistance by translating civil society recommendations into well-drafted bills.
Dialog Facilitation
Facilitators with experience effectively depolarizing issues and promoting constructive dialogue between individuals with different interests, agendas, and biases are available to facilitate dialogue on social, economic, and political issues of local, national, or international importance.
Multi-Stakeholder Policy-Development Processes – Facilitating the collaborative development of consensus solutions to complex problems.
Community-Based Needs Assessment and Development Planning Processes - Mobilizing communities to identify, and effectively address, their priority needs.
Advocacy Coaching
Former Members of Parliament, parliamentary aides, journalists, and issue-advocates offer support to civil society organizations working to:
design, facilitate, or write up a community needs assessment;
assess reports submitted regarding the functioning of government bodies;
ask questions of executive officials and Members of Parliament;
assess existing and pending laws; and
develop talking points for interfacing with elected representatives and members of the media.