Acronyms

AW

Animal Welfare

CESI

Community Empowerment and Social Inclusion Learning Program

CIWF

Compassion in World Farming

ECEAE

European Coalition to End Animal Experiments

ECFA

European Coalition for Farm Animals

EU

European Union

FAO

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

FIAPO

Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organizations

HSI

Humane Society International

IFAW

International Coalition for Animal Welfare

IFC

International Finance Corporation

IMF

International Monetary Fund

INGO

International NGO

ISPA

International Society for the Protection of Animals

M&E

Monitoring and Evaluation

NGO

Non-Governmental Organization

OIE

World Organization for Animal Health

PAAWA

Pan African Animal Welfare Alliance

RSPCA

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

SADC

Southern African Development Community

SARAWS

Southern African Regional Animal Welfare Strategy

SMART

Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound (Objectives)

SWOT

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats

TNCs

Transnational Corporations

VSO

Voluntary Service Overseas

WAN

World Animal Net

WFPA

World Federation for the Protection of Animals

WSPA

World Society for the Protection of Animals

WHO

World Health Organization

 

Advocacy Terms

Allies

Groups or individuals who share your policy change aim

Ask

The core request of your advocacy campaign

Audience

The person selected to receive your message (this could be a direct or indirect target)

Indirect Target

Person selected to bear influence on your advocacy target (also known as a secondary target)

Issue Research

Research on your advocacy issue

Messages

The main points that you want to get across in your advocacy, in support of your ask

Messenger

The person chosen to deliver your message(s)

Monitoring &
Evaluation

Monitoring is ongoing checking (that your advocacy is 'on track', and evaluation is a final assessment

Opponents

Groups or individuals who counter or oppose your policy change aim

Other Players

Other organizations working in the same field and/or on the same issue (similar organizations)

Policy Context
Research

Research on the policy environment affecting the issue (including: the policy environment, the policy system, and people and organizations)

Policy Windows

Brief periods where there are unusual opportunities for policy change

Target

The policymaker selected to be the person to whom your advocacy message is addressed - because they have the best opportunity to make policy change also known as a primary target)

Transparency

The openness of the policy system and procedures (to the public and civil society)