Course overview
This course is part of MDC Academy's applied learning portfolio. It can be delivered as a standalone professional short course or adapted for universities, donor-funded programmes, NGOs, public agencies, and project teams.
Learning outcomes
- Frame policy problems clearly
- Translate findings into policy-relevant messages
- Structure a high-quality policy brief
- Present evidence for decision makers
Indicative modules
- Policy problem framing
Includes guided practice, templates, discussion, and application planning. - Audience and stakeholder analysis
Includes guided practice, templates, discussion, and application planning. - Evidence synthesis and message hierarchy
Includes guided practice, templates, discussion, and application planning. - Policy brief structure and design
Includes guided practice, templates, discussion, and application planning. - Presentation and facilitation practice
Includes guided practice, templates, discussion, and application planning.
Delivery approach
Sessions combine facilitator inputs, practical templates, group exercises, case discussion, reflection, and an action plan that participants can take back to their organizations.