Requirements for successful policy learning and transfer

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Time and trust are the basis of any learning and networking process

Creating corridors for informal networking and breaking verticality

Facilitating bottom up approach is also a key element 

Commitment from the organisations, the hierarchy, the individuals is essential

Policy learning must be included in the policy cycle and consequently strong political commitment and support are required.

Involving all relevant stakeholders from public and private organisations across sectorial value chains is essential in policy-learning and transfer.

Dealing with topics that have practical relevance for policy-makers' daily concerns and that are on their agendas is then essential.

It is also very important to reach beyond the usual suspects.

                Policy learning is also successful when:

   - Both substantive policy issues and operational issues are      addressed.

   - Underlying philosophy, values, ideas and principles                are shared.

   - Needs (from regional and local levels) to be identified and      then messages, indicators and methods developed.

  - Expectations are precise, objectives are clear.