From: Access to infertility care services towards Universal Health Coverage is a right and not an option
Elements | Description | Factors shaping policy priorities |
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Actor power | The strength of the individuals and networks concerned with the issue | 1. Policy community cohesion: the degree of coalescence in the network involved with the issue 2. Leadership: the presence of individuals capable of uniting the policy community, acknowledged as strong champions 3. Guiding institutions: effectiveness of organizations or co-ordinating mechanisms 4. Civil society mobilization: the extent to which grassroots organizations are mobilized to support action |
Ideas | The ways in which those involved with the issue understand and portray it | 1. Internal frame: the degree to which the policy community agrees on the definition of, causes and solutions to, the problem 2. External frame: public portrayals of the issue in ways that resonate with external actors, especially the political leaders who control resources |
Context | The environment in which actors operate | 1. Policy windows: political moments when conditions align favorably for an issue, presenting opportunities for advocates to influence decision makers 2. Global governance structure: the degree to which norms and institutions operating in a sector provide a platform for effective collective action |
Issue characteristics | Features of the problem | 1. Credible indicators: clear measures that show the severity of the problem, which can be used to monitor progress 2. Severity: the size of the burden relative to others 3. Effective interventions: the extent to which proposed means of addressing the problem is explained, cost effective, backed by scientific evidence, simple to implement and inexpensive |
Outcome | Helps to judge how strongly the issue is on the agenda | Decision in the policy process that leads to change: e.g. allocation of resources should be broken down into financial, technical and human resources |