Publisher: Overseas Development Institute, London, 2005
Authors: E. Perkin; J. Court Making networks work in international development and influencing policy
When, why and how do networks function best for policy impact in international development? The objective of this paper is to review and synthesise existing literature in an effort to answer these questions. The authors take policy processes as the starting point instead of focusing on types of networks themselves.
The three main objectives of the paper are to:
- outline why networks work
- identify how networks can influence policy, focusing on their impact on four key components of policy processes: agenda setting; policy formulation; implementation; and monitoring and evaluation
- identify lessons for capacity building, communications and policy influence activities and areas for further study
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