Title: Policy Analysis: Stakeholder Engagement and Implementation Roadmap
Attendance:
– Absent: Tuba (joining soon), Sajad, Farhunda
– Total absent: 3
Topics Covered:
1. Introduction and Attendance Check
– Brief discussion on winter weather and transition.
– Attendance was taken, with Tuba scheduled to join soon.
2. Stakeholder Analysis
– Review of stakeholder definitions: primary, secondary, and influential.
– Example: Gun violence in the U.S. and stakeholder categorization.
– Importance of stakeholder analysis for policy papers.
– Methods for assessing stakeholders and power dynamics.
– Discussion on empirical data collection and alternative strategies for data scarcity.
– Emphasis on the need for citations and references in the paper.
3. Implementation Roadmap
– Explanation of the implementation roadmap and its necessity.
– Key components of the roadmap: legislative action, stakeholder engagement, budget and resource planning, enforcement mechanisms, and timeline.
– Strategies for creating a realistic and actionable plan.
– Discussion on sources of funding for policy implementation.
– Group work planning for stakeholder analysis and implementation roadmap sections.
Actionable Items:
– Address the lack of citations and references in student papers.
– Guide students on empirical data collection and alternative data strategies.
– Provide further clarification on budgeting and funding sources for policy implementation.
– Ensure students understand the legislative process and stakeholder engagement in Kyrgyzstan.
Homework:
– Students are tasked with developing, researching, and outlining their assigned sections (Stakeholder Analysis or Implementation Roadmap).
– Groups must decide on specific roles and responsibilities for their sections.
– Students who were absent (Tuba, Sajad, Farhunda) need to be briefed and caught up with the class activities.