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ADVOCACY AND CORE Group Advocates!
Prevention of Prematurity and Stillbirth
Aaron EmmelSenior Policy AdvisorOctober 11, 2012
PATH’s Ten steps for developing a strategic advocacy agenda• Identify the population’s needs• Identify policy changes that will address
those needs• Identify decision-makers who can change
those policies• Why have they not done so?• What obstacles exist?
• Identify your organization’s strengths and weakness
• Identify others who have an interest in addressing the problem
• Identify resources, activities, and messages
• Determine how to evaluate success
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The key players
The Global Landscape
The US Government• The Administration• Congress
Other NGOs and Coalitions
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US Administration: What’s Happening
• “A Promise Renewed”• USAID Global Health Strategy 2012-16• Presidential Elections
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U.S. Administration: What’s HappeningGHI Results Framework
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U.S Administration: What’s Happening
USAID Child Survival Funding
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US Administration: USAID Global Health Bureau ReorganizationNew Offices:•Office of Health Systems (OHS): Karen Cavanaugh, [email protected]•Center for Accelerating Innovation and Impact (CAII): Wendy Taylor, [email protected]•Center of Excellence on Children in Adversity: Dr. Neil Boothby, [email protected]•Office of Country Support (OCS): Dr. Janis Timberlake, [email protected]•Office of Policy, Programs and Planning (P3): Dr. Michael Zeilinger, [email protected]
New Division:•Malaria Division, within the Office of Health, Infectious Diseases and Nutrition: Elizabeth Fox, [email protected]
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U.S. Administration: New Models
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U.S. Administration: How CORE members can get involved• “A Promise Renewed”
• Provide evidence
• Global Health Strategy, New Leadership• Show impact• Encourage USAID to fulfill its commitments• Offer selves as expert resources• Add relevant metrics
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Congress: What’s Happening
ChampionsPotential global health legislation in next Congress
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Congress: What’s Happening
Budget
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Account FY2011 CR FY2012 Enacted
Continuing Resolution (+0.612% of FY2012)
Proposed Sequestration Cut(-8.2%)
Global Health and Child Survival (USAID)
$2.625 billion $2.641 billion -$215 million
Maternal and Child Health
$549 million
$605.55 million
$609.256 million
-$49.655 million
GAVI $100 million
Advocacy Community: What’s happening
• Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Roundtable• Contact: Annie Toro ([email protected]) and Elizabeth Petoskey
([email protected])• InterAction International Health in Relief and Development
Working Group• Contact: Danielle Heiberg ([email protected]) and
Erin Jeffrey ([email protected])
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Advocacy Community: How CORE Group members can get involved
• Join the Roundtable• Contribute to letters, Hill visits, etc.
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Starting Points: Resources
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Looking ahead
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