ADVOCACY AND CORE Group Advocates! Prevention of Prematurity and Stillbirth Aaron Emmel Senior Policy Advisor October 11, 2012
Jun 17, 2015
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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