Navigating policy reform
This is a research paper series undertaken by the Centre for Human Security and Social Change at La Trobe University and Coalitions for Change, a partnership between The Australian Government and The Asia Foundation in The Philippines.
The series explores developmental policy reforms across three different contexts that each demonstrate politically smart and learning-oriented ways of working within challenging political contexts. The cases investigate whether reform stories bear similarities to the development entrepreneurship approach, which has been successful in the Philippines and documented by Coalitions for Change.
Key research outputs to date include:
- Case Study No. 1: Reducing Plastic Pollution in Kenya by Clare Cummings and Francis Oremo
- An interview with Professor Judi Wakhungu, a former Cabinet Secretary for the Environment, Water and Natural Resources, who championed the ban on thin plastic bags in Kenya.
- Case Study No. 2: Securing Reserved Seats for Women in Vanuatu's Municipal Councils by Allan Mua Ilingworth and Elizabeth Faerua.
- An interview with the late Dorosday Kenneth-Watson, former Director of Women's Affairs, who was instrumental in securing reserved seats for women.
- Case Study No. 3: Securing Legal Recognition for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Indonesia by Joni Yulianto, Adi Suryadini and Elisabeth Jackson.
- Synthesis paper: Initial Evidence on the Relevance of "Development Entrepreneurship" Outside of the Philippines by Lisa Denney, Jamie Faustino and Rene Sanapo.