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Harnessing civil society's knowledge for development policy: Potential and challenges for the Republic of Yemen

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  • Kattie Lussier
  • Mohammed Fakher

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This exploratory case study investigated Yemeni civil society actors’ actual and potential contribution to policy‐making, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, in the sectors prioritized in Yemen's national development strategy. Semi‐structured interviews were conducted in Sana'a between January and July 2015 with policy‐makers, researchers from academic institutions and civil society organizations. More specifically, this article discusses the role that YPRIs play in the public policy landscape of Yemen; the challenges they face in their interaction with policy‐makers; the opportunities they represent for policy actors in Yemen; and the factors enabling and limiting their influence, communication, inclusiveness and capacity. The authors conclude by contextualizing their findings within the ongoing conflict and drawing lessons for post‐war policy‐making in Yemen.

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  • Kattie Lussier & Mohammed Fakher, 2018. "Harnessing civil society's knowledge for development policy: Potential and challenges for the Republic of Yemen," Development Policy Review, Overseas Development Institute, vol. 36(S2), pages 914-934, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:devpol:v:36:y:2018:i:s2:p:o914-o934
    DOI: 10.1111/dpr.12340
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