Good practices for political engagement and influencing - Faal et al. (2026)

This resource from the Land Facility Decision Support Unit illustrates how purposeful, creative and adaptive policy engagement approaches must be grounded in understanding of the political economy context. The goals for influencing take many forms – whether it’s reframing a narrative, changing budget allocation or changing how individuals and institutions function. Navigating these complex and non-linear environments with effective engagement approaches depends on having a strong understanding of the political economy context, a clear set of influencing goals, and an agile and multidisciplinary project team.

This resource distills some common good practices, with 10 top tips and tactics and 12 country case studies to inspire more effective engagement and influencing efforts as part of a wider ‘Thinking and Working Politically’ approach.