The document discusses using a Policy Delphi method for research aimed at informing policy. It describes the Policy Delphi as involving multiple rounds of consultation with stakeholders to build consensus around a policy issue. Stakeholders are mapped in the first round to identify central and local government officials, institutions, NGOs, unions, press, users, and other groups. Subsequent rounds allow refining the research question and methods based on stakeholder input and analysis between rounds. The goal is to overcome issues like unavailable or expensive information, subjectivity, and anonymity that can arise in other research methods for policy.

1. Are you Planning to do
Research for Policy?
David Hercot, Wim Van Damme
Institute of Tropical Medicine
Antwerp Belgium

2. • Pic Niger desert

3. • Graph mortality reduction countdown

4. Child survival
• Donor driven
• Poorly aligned
• Large share of government health expenditure
• Fragile results

5. Define your
Research question
Select your Methods
IDI
Litera
ture
HIS

6. Define your
Research question
Select your Methods
IDI
Litera
ture
HIS
Theory
Analyse
& Refine

7. • Information is unavailable or expensive to
obtain
• Subjectivity is dominating
• Heterogeneity and anonymity of informants is
an issue

8. Are you Planning to do
Research for Policy?
Why not a Policy Delphi?

9. Round Round 23
Round
1
Theory
Analyse
& Refine

10. Delphi Technique

11. Policy Delphi

12. Stakeholder Mapping
Round Round 23
Round
1
Theory
Analyse
& Refine

13. Stakeholders Mapping
• Central & Local • Ministry
Government Officials &
Staff
Appoint
Elected
ed
Officials
Officials
Member
s of Individu
Interest als
groups
• Institutions • Users
• NGO Unions • Urban/Rural
press • Men/women

14. Stakeholder Mapping
Round Round 23
Round
1
Theory
Analyse
& Refine

15. Define your
Research question Stakeholder Mapping
Select your Methods
IDI
Round Round
Litera
1 2&3
ture
HIS
Theory
Context
Mechanism
Analyse
& Refine Outcome

20. Child Mortality
Neonatal Diarrhea Pneumonia Malaria Measles Other
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80
60
40
20
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Vit A DPT 3 Bednets Measles TT C Care
Mass campaigns Curative Nutrition Behavior change not reported

22. Define your
Research question Stakeholder Mapping
Select your Methods
IDI
Round Round
Litera
1 2&3
ture
HIS
Theory
Context
Mechanism
Analyse
& Refine Outcome