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Policy Engagement & Dialogue
Engage government departments, coordination platforms, and partners around issues emerging from communities and programmes.
01 / The principle
Advocacy starts with listening.
For GIMPACS, advocacy is not a statement made on behalf of communities. It is a disciplined process of listening, building evidence, agreeing priorities, and supporting people to engage decision-makers on issues that affect their lives.
02 / The outcome
Better decisions, closer to lived reality.
When community priorities are clear and decision-makers are engaged respectfully, public conversations can move from general concern to specific commitments, follow-up, and practical change.
Explore our evidence03 / What we do
Four ways we move an issue forward.
Our advocacy practice combines community organizing, evidence, dialogue, and follow-through.
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Community Demand Charters
Help youth, women’s groups, and community structures express shared priorities in clear, actionable language.
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Leader Engagement
Work with traditional and community leaders who hold influence over local decisions, relationships, and social norms.
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Civic Participation
Support informed participation so people can follow public decisions and understand how to raise concerns safely.
04 / The advocacy pathway
From issue to accountable action.
Each step is designed to keep the process grounded, inclusive, and measurable.
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Identify
Start with the issue as described by the people most affected.
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Build
Develop a shared position supported by local evidence and lived experience.
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Engage
Bring the issue to the right traditional, government, or policy forum.
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Follow up
Track commitments and communicate progress back to communities.
05 / Community-centred practice
Advocacy is stronger when people stay involved.
We create space for community groups and partners to shape the issues, language, and next steps.
Listen deeply
Make room for different experiences and priorities.
Make evidence useful
Translate findings into choices people can act on.
Keep the loop open
Return to communities with updates and accountability.
Have an issue that deserves attention?
GIMPACS welcomes community, partner, and institutional conversations that can lead to better decisions.