Presented at the Regional RENEWAL 3 Workshop at the Glenburn Lodge, South Africa

1. RENEWAL 3
Capacity Strengthening &
Communications
Presentation by Noora-Lisa Aberman

2. RENEWAL
Network  integration of pillars
Multi-sectoral collaboration
Action research
Capacity
strengthening Communications

3. Capacity Strengthening and Communications:
levels of engagement
International
Regional
National
Local

4. International Activities
• International conferences/meetings
– Mexico AIDS Conference
• RENEWAL Research Briefs
– Contributions from many RENEWAL partners
– Dissemination

5. Regional Activities
• Learning Grants
– MSc Grant (Zambian NC  Holland)
– 2-week intensive of NCs training at IFPRI-HQ
• Training Modules – Africa Center for Food Security
– Thematic knowledge
– Research methods and data analysis
• EcoHealth training module
– Series of workshops, working multi-sectorally (Nairobi-
IDRC & Cape Town-SI)
– Intensive interaction with Forced Migration Program at
Wits University - IDRC
• Proposal Writing and Scientific Writing

6. National Activities
• NAP meetings
– Development of networks, sharing of information
• Policy Impact Workshops – Uganda & Kenya
– Group priorities, team building
– Mapping the policymaking network
• Training Modules – National Application

7. Vulnerability Fishing Community
Populations to HIV and AIDS

8. Intervention to Improve Food, Nut. and
Livelihood Security in for PLHIV in Kenya

9. National Activities
• NAP meetings
– Development of networks, sharing of information
• Policy Impact Workshops – Uganda & Kenya
– Group priorities, team building
– Mapping the policymaking network
– Writing policy-specific briefs
• Training Modules – National Application

10. POLICY BRIEF WORKSHEET
Characteristics: focused, professional, evidence-based, limited, succinct, understandable,
accessible, promotional, and practical.
A. Statement of Problem: a question that requires a decision
B. Background of the problem: context of the problem and why it is important; root causes and
policy implications.
C. Policy Context: What has been done about this problem? What is currently being done?
What are other options?
D. Policy Recommendations: possible courses of action (approx 3) that could be taken that
would address current shortcomings; pros and cons of each; possibly recommendation of
which is best.
E. Other components: Title, sources, executive summary

11. National Activities
• NAP meetings
– Development of networks, sharing of information
• Policy Impact Workshops – Uganda & Kenya
– Group priorities, team building
– Mapping the policymaking network
– Writing policy-specific briefs
– South Africa, Malawi, and Zambia next
• Training Modules – National Application
– Malawi (Sam)
– Kenya (Margaret )
– South Africa (Benny)

12. Local & National Activities
• Supporting Postgraduate students
– ZAMBART in Zambia (2 MSc)
– FMRP in South Africa (at least 5 Postgrads)
• Research partners
– TASO, HEARD, etc.