Engaging with Policy Processes: Strategies and Tools

Course objectives: 

Recognizing that development is inherently political, this course covers political processes and how they intertwine with the goals and strategies of various agents in international cooperation. The course provides a nuanced understanding of strategic options and approaches to contribute to policy processes and offers tools that have proven to be effective in practical development cooperation work. It provides an opportunity for participants to apply concepts related to the strengthening of civil society to their projects and case studies.

Key topics:

• Understanding policy processes: Institutions and actors at the macro, meso and micro level
• Political settlements, quality of institutions and dominant coalitions
• Actor-oriented approaches, methods and tools to analyse, engage with and contribute to policy processes

Duration: 01/12–03/12/2025

Teaching format: Classroom

Exam: A written assignment will be distributed during the course, and due x weeks after the course completion (19/12/2025)

ECTS points: 2
Course fee: CHF 570
 

Lecturers:

• Dr. Fritz Brugger, NADEL

For more information please visit nadel.ethz.ch

Registration starts 2nd of June 2025.

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