AU ECOSOCC Stakeholders survey

Introduction

ECOSOCC has solicited the services of Ms. Claire Mathonsi from the Advocacy Accelerator to develop a Toolkit on how to conduct advocacy. This toolkit will provide a repository of practical tools and resources to help in advocating for the AU Agenda 2063 but also increased participation and attention to the work of ECOSOCC amongst all its stakeholders.

As part of this process, we would like to get an understanding of your advocacy work and views on what would be most useful in the resource being developed to best meet your needs.

Please complete this anonymous survey which should take between –10 - 15 minutes.

Thank you

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* 1. Your name (Optional)

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* 2. The organization you represent (Optional)

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* 3. How long has your organization been in existence?

Less than a year

1 – 4 years

5 – 9 years

Over 10 years

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* 4. How long have you been personally doing advocacy?

I do not do advocacy

Less than a year

1 – 2 years

3 – 5 years

More that 5 years

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* 5. How long has your organization been involved in advocacy?

Less than a year

1 – 4 years

5 – 9 years

Over 10 years

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* 6. Please select the region where your organization is based

East Africa

Central or Middle Africa

North Africa

Southern Africa

West Africa

African Diaspora

Continental

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* 7. Is your organization a member of ECOSOCC?

Yes

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* 8. If yes, how long has your organization been a member?

Less than 3 years

3 – 5 years

Over 5 years

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* 9. Which sector best describes your organization's activity (please tick all that apply)?

Agriculture and Food Security

Climate Change, Education

Economic Justice

Economic Policy

Gender Justice

Health and Nutrition

Humanitarian

LGBTQI+

Livelihoods

Migration

Natural Resource Management

Peace and Security

Sexual Reproductive Health & Rights

Vaccines

Women's Rights

Other (please specify)

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* 10. At what level does your organization do its advocacy work? (tick all that apply)

National (within your country)

Regional

Continental (African Union)

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* 11. If Regional level, which blocks does your organization do advocacy in (select all that are applicable)

East Africa

Central or Middle Africa

North Africa

Southern Africa

West Africa

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* 12. What type of advocacy does your organisation do? (at any levels and select all that apply)

Policy

Lobbying

Influencing

Research

Litigation

Petitions

Submissions

Presentation of shadow reports

Digital Advocacy

Campaigns

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Currently, what resources (manuals, capacity building, online videos, working in consortiums) are you using to assist you to engage in your advocacy work?

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* 14. What did you find useful about these resources?

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* 15. What other resources would support you to do your advocacy work at a regional and AU level?

Trainings

Mentorship

Guides on how to engage with AU

Templates for submissions

Plain language reports on AU

Other (please specify)

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* 16. If you have not engaged at an AU level, what prevents you from doing so?

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* 17. Based on your experience what topics would you like the toolkit to cover to assist you in your advocacy and to engagement with the AU? (tick the ones that are relevant for you)

What is advocacy and influencing

Policy framing advocacy

Strategic and tactical advocacy strategy

Structures of regional and continental bodies, their mandates and influence, decision making processes

How to engage with regional and continental bodies

Partnerships, collaborations and consortiums building principles

Other -list

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* 18. How would you like to receive and/or access the toolkit (tick all that apply)?

Virtual facilitated workshop using online platform like Zoom, Teams etc

In person training

Online learning platforms (toolkit is provided online and you work online at your own pace)

Download the toolkit and complete at my own pace

Receiving training toolkit (hard copy) and working through it at your own pace

Other (please specify)

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* 19. What medium of communication would work best for you in a virtual training? (Please check all that apply)

Phone call

Skype

Zoom

Webex

Microsoft Teams

Google meets

Blue Jeans

Other (please specify)

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* 20. What challenges if any would you have in terms of engaging and participating in an online or virtual training?

Poor connectivity

Lack of data

Lack of device with large screen for training purposes

Other (please specify)

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* 21. How would you rate internet connectivity in your geographical location?

Excellent

Very good

Moderate

Poor

AU ECOSOCC Stakeholders survey

Introduction

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* 1. Your name (Optional)

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* 2. The organization you represent (Optional)

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* 3. How long has your organization been in existence?

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* 4. How long have you been personally doing advocacy?

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* 5. How long has your organization been involved in advocacy?

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* 6. Please select the region where your organization is based

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* 7. Is your organization a member of ECOSOCC?

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* 8. If yes, how long has your organization been a member?

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* 9. Which sector best describes your organization's activity (please tick all that apply)?

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* 10. At what level does your organization do its advocacy work? (tick all that apply)

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* 11. If Regional level, which blocks does your organization do advocacy in (select all that are applicable)

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* 12. What type of advocacy does your organisation do? (at any levels and select all that apply)

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* 13. Currently, what resources (manuals, capacity building, online videos, working in consortiums) are you using to assist you to engage in your advocacy work?

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* 14. What did you find useful about these resources?

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* 15. What other resources would support you to do your advocacy work at a regional and AU level?

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* 16. If you have not engaged at an AU level, what prevents you from doing so?

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* 17. Based on your experience what topics would you like the toolkit to cover to assist you in your advocacy and to engagement with the AU? (tick the ones that are relevant for you)

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* 18. How would you like to receive and/or access the toolkit (tick all that apply)?

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* 19. What medium of communication would work best for you in a virtual training? (Please check all that apply)

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* 20. What challenges if any would you have in terms of engaging and participating in an online or virtual training?

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* 21. How would you rate internet connectivity in your geographical location?

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* 22. What other support would you like to get from ECOSOCC to assist with your advocacy efforts?