2010-2011 Academic Catalog

Dec 26, 2024

2010-2011 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

IDCE 30271 - NGOs and Advocacy

Poverty is fundamentally a political problem. To find lasting solutions non-governmental organizations (NGOs) need to address the structural causes of poverty and support communities in holding governments and other influential actors, such as multi-lateral institutions and corporations, accountable. Over the last two decades this realization has drawn more and more NGOs into a wide range of advocacy efforts. At the same time, advocacy efforts are time-consuming, labor and resource intensive, and can expose NGOs to considerable risk. This course will help students think about advocacy strategically by looking at a range of examples, combined with introducing them to practical tools for developing advocacy strategies.

When Offered: Seven weeks module/second half of the semester

Faculty: TBA