Policy Devolution,

Technology,
Policy Advocacy
By: Marilou R. Clavido
Definition of Terms
• Policies are rules, principles,
guidelines or frameworks that
are adopted or designed by an
organization to achieve long
term goals.
• Policies are formulated to direct and
exert influence on all the major
decisions to be made within the
organization and keep all activities
within a set of established boundaries.
• The movement of power
from the central government
to a regional gov’t.
Policy Devolution
MANDANAS RULING
• “EMPOWERING THE REGIONS”
• Increasing the share of national
government tax revenue of local
governments
• All the collections of National Taxes,
except those accruing to special purpose
funds and special allotments for the
utilization and development of the
national wealth, should be included in the
computation of the base of the just share
of LGU’s
WHAT IS
• Application of knowledge,
experiences, and/or tools,
resources in response to a
human needs or wants.
• Practical use of human
knowledge to extend human
abilities and to satisfy human
needs and wants.
The making, modification,
usage, and knowledge of tools,
machines, techniques, crafts,
systems, methods of
organization in order to solve a
problem or improve a
preexisting solution to a
problem and achieve a goal.
Helping a person or group of
people to stand up for their
rights and get what they
need- helping support
someone to make their own
choices.
To represent, promote, or
defend some person(s), interest,
or opinion
Policy advocacy
• The process of negotiating and
mediating a dialogue through which
influential networks, opinion leaders, and
ultimately, decision makers take
ownership of your ideas, evidence, and
proposals, and subsequently act upon
them.
A strategy to affect policy
change or action
A strategy to affect policy
change or action
A primary audience of decision
makers 
A strategy to affect policy
change or action
A primary audience of decision
makers 
A deliberate process of persuasive
communication
A strategy to affect policy
change or action
A primary audience of decision
makers 
A deliberate process of persuasive
communication
A process that normally requires the
building of momentum and support behind
the proposed policy idea or recommendation
A strategy to affect policy
change or action
A primary audience of decision
makers 
A deliberate process of persuasive
communication
A process that normally requires the
building of momentum and support behind
the proposed policy idea or recommendation

Conducted by groups of
organized citizens
How technology helps in Policy
advocacy?
• Technology makes it easy for people
to participate. It also lowers the
nonfinancial costs, improves the
quality of participation, and
increases the types of advocacy
activities in which they engage.
• Note that for social change to occur
advocates need the following:
1. information
2. People, and
3. Tools.
Technology, including cell phones and SNS
(social networking service), can provide
advocates access to these resources. Use of
technology appears to cross ethnic and
socioeconomic boundaries (Horrigan,
2008; Lenhart, 2009). Therefore, it appears
that technologies are a viable means to
engage people especially youth in civic
affairs and advocacy to address social
determinants
Becoming an Effective
Policy Advocate
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you!

Thank
you!