Linking evidence with user voice for pro-poor policy: lessons from East Africa
Hooton, Nicholas A
Hooton, Nicholas A
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2010-11-01
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15
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Many agricultural research and development projects seek to achieve pro-poor outcomes through policy change. However, policy processes are complex, and a strategic approach to enhancing impact at policy level is often not applied. This article describes two case studies of actual policy change - on dairy marketing in Kenya, and on urban agriculture in Kampala - with analysis of the policy-change processes. It draws lessons which could be applied to enhance policy-level outcomes from other projects, and highlights two key matters: the role of 'user voice', through links with civil society and user groups; and the value of strong links with 'formal' policy-process actors.<p>This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.</p>
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Development in Practice
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Rethinking Impact: Understanding the complexity of poverty and change
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20
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8
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0961-4524
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1364-9213