Southpac News <br>Volume 5 Number 2<br>December 1997

In this issue

The focus of this issue is on Advocacy
What is Advocacy

  • Advocacy is a set of actions undertaken by a group of individuals or organizations working in concert to build consensus, foster a favourable climate, or seek support for introducing or changing specific policies, strategies and programmes.
  • Advocacy is important for galvanizing broad-based political commitment and financial support for population activities, and placing population concerns on development agendas.
  • The purpose of advocacy is to promote or reinforce a change in policy, programme or legislation.
  • Advocacy aims at winning support from others, i.e. creating a supportive environment.
  • Advocacy relies on information, education and communication (IEC) strategies and techniques to accomplish its purpose.
Advocacy in Population
Pacific Parliamentary Group Formed
Pacific First Ladies Address Population Concerns
Advocacy in Verse
The Role of the Mass Media
Viewpoint : Why Does Population Matter in the Pacific?
Preparing for the 2000 Round Censuses in the Pacific
Other Pacific Programme News
Logical Framework Training
In Brief

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Last updated 28 February 1998.