Effective Advocacy in Georgia

The presentation discusses advocacy efforts to influence the policy development process in Georgia.  Advocacy is defined here as one of the most important methods for achieving sustainable change. Advocacy organizations are main actors in this process. The question raised is how nonprofit organizations carry out effective advocacy to influence policies and the implementation of change.

It is important to explore the nonprofit organizations’ advocacy work and networking with a focus on activities and outcomes.  It also is important to discuss the tools they use for identifying a problem, monitoring and evaluation.

Qualitative research is used to give a picture of the advocacy work of nonprofit organizations. A comparative analysis is made of the work of advocacy organizations to provide a deeper understanding of effective advocacy in Georgia.