Policy Transfer in Global Programmes: A Comparative Analysis of Select Countries in Asia and the Caucasus DOI
Laura Rahm

Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis Research and Practice, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 25(4), P. 455 - 474

Published: July 4, 2023

AbstractGlobal programmes (GPs) are crucial actors in transnational policy transfer but understudied literature. The paper explores GP terms of instruments, space, and time from a comparative perspective. Employing thematic analysis policy/programme files using the to prevent gender-biased sex selection as case study, compares implementation across diverse countries regions. It finds similar policies ideas transferred, scales, sectors, throughout cycle. Yet short programme cycles contradict longer timeframes needed assess sex-selection interventions change social norms.Keywords: transferglobal programmestransnational diffusioncomparative analysisgender-biased AcknowledgementsThis article has seen many transformations. I express my deep gratitude Cecilia Osorio Gonnet Osmany Porto de Oliveira for their valuable feedback inspiration. also thank blind reviewers constructive comments.Disclosure StatementNo potential conflict interest was reported by author.Notes1. forms part larger research project on knowledge GPs.2. https://asiapacific.unfpa.org/en/news/promoting-gender-equality-key-ending-son-preference.3. World Bank (Citation2004, p. 2) defines GPs “as partnerships related initiatives whose benefits intended cut more than one region world which partners: reach explicit agreements objectives; agree establish new (formal or informal) organization; generate products services; contribute dedicated resources program”. See Zuber et al. (Citation2018, 2).4. An in-depth exploration power dynamics within is beyond our present scope. literature distinguishes between “voluntary” “coercive” (Dolowitz Marsh Citation2000) with an in-between form “negotiated transfer” (Evans Citation2009). Policy/knowledge institutionally promoted “action oriented intentional activity” Davies Citation1999), largely voluntary. efficacy depends “on willingness national authorities views beliefs partners involved each country” (Nay Citation2012, 57). influence generating disseminating frame problems solutions. expressions “negotiated” transfer, whereby governments induced introduce line global commitments donor requirements.5. Transfer instruments not neutral (on instrumentalization, see Citation2021; Lascoumes Le Galès Citation2005; “constituencies”, Simons Voß Citation2017).6. End Female Genital Mutilation involves 17 11 agencies.7. Factors helping/hindering policy/knowledge into public policy: actors/networks transfer; sources power/authority GPs; gaps ending harmful practices; short- long-term goals mobilization; country contexts.8. Government-led NAPs GBSS require domestic change, political recognition that issue will formulate, adopt, implement policy. They incorporate various programmatic deliverables, often implemented governmental entities (technical/financial) support IGOs.9. UNFPA supports set-up interagency coordination mechanisms, e.g. under General Office Population Family Planning (Vietnam) State Committee Family, Women Children (Azerbaijan).10. Point 2.3.11., 2020–2025 Action Plan Prevention Prenatal Sex Selection, Azerbaijan.11. Designated frameworks engage men programming. EU promote Responsible Fatherhood Project Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia. NORAD launched fatherhood Vietnam. https://www.unfpa.org/engaging-men-boys.12. https://www.unfpa.org/gender-biased-sex-selection.13. Factsheet Vietnam (2021), unpublished.14. Article 30 Ordinance stresses international cooperation promoting “training, fostering, exchanging information experiences population field” (Rahm Citation2019a).15. Nepal unpublished.16. https://www.guttmacher.org/sites/default/files/article_files/addressing-gaps-safe-abortion-services-nepal_0.pdf.17. https://duap.du.ac.bd/upload/download/Report_Exploring_Gender-Bised_Sex_Selection_in_Bangladesh.pdf.18. Armenia unpublished.19. https://www.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/resource-pdf/2_Infographic_for_country_profiles_A4_armenia.pdf.20. Azerbaijan unpublished.21. https://Azerbaijan.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/pub-pdf/GBSS_Azerbaijan_ENG.pdf.22. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/21850.23. https://eeca.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/pub-pdf/uf_eecaro_gbss_16-online.pdf.24. Georgia unpublished.25. For brevity, we don’t cover all six countries; mention activities strengthen stakeholder capacity.26. Country-specific factsheets: https://tinyurl.com/VTGBSS (Vietnam), https://tinyurl.com/GEGBSS (Georgia), https://tinyurl.com/AMGBSS (Armenia).27. Based profiles documentation High-Level Forum 2019 2022. Stages cycle comprise agenda-setting, formulation, adoption, implementation, evaluation, termination (Jann Wegrich Citation2007). We refer problem identification rather during agenda-setting; this terminology seems accurate because Bangladesh’s SRB biological norm 105 (see Figure 1).28. https://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/news/hcd-rules-prenatal-sex-determination-1866436.29. https://thehimalayantimes.com/Nepal/son-preference-manifestation-of-gender-inequality.30. https://Azerbaijan.unfpa.org/en/news/Azerbaijan-adopts-action-plan-combat-gender-biased-sex-selection.31. https://Armenia.unfpa.org/en/GBSSPolicyBriefLSG.Additional informationFundingThis received funding European Union’s Horizon 2020 innovation Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No. 894029.Notes contributorsLaura RahmLaura Rahm, Ph.D., Marie-Curie Research Fellow at Department Public Policy Central University. She her Ph.D. Political Sociology Demography Sorbonne University, Paris. Laura Rahm Associate Researcher Paris-based Center Development. Moreover, she affiliated School Transnational Governance University Institute, Munk Global Affairs Policy, Toronto. Dr. specializes governance, gender focus sexual reproductive health rights, selection, son preference, practices.

Language: Английский

Not everything learned is transferred: unravelling knowledge use and lesson-drawing behind school autonomy with accountability reforms in Colombia DOI
Tomás Esper

Globalisation Societies and Education, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 23

Published: Feb. 10, 2025

Language: Английский

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Traveling Reforms from a Comparative, Transnational, and Global Perspective DOI Creative Commons
Gita Steiner‐Khamsi

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Abstract This chapter traces school reform trends over the period 1960–2025. It illustrates how current began to take shape in 1990s. first with a bundle of policies related school-based management, choice, and privatization (summarized as autonomy). A decade later, due detrimental effects neoliberal on equity quality, second was added that introduced standardized curricula, tests, other performance evaluations accountability). In final stage, full-fledged package circulated worldwide global script, featuring particular theory change, preferred policy instruments induce sustain specific mix policies. Verger his associates (Autonomous University Barcelona) labeled script School-Autonomy-with-Accountability (SAWA). The macroscopic preoccupation international trends, presented this chapter, has greatly benefited from research conducted by Patricia Bromley (Stanford University), Rie Kijima (University Toronto), their associates. They categorized summarized 10,000 documents organizations collected almost every country made publicly available World Education Reform Database. convincingly show peak era 1992–2008.

Language: Английский

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Qualitative Comparative Policy Studies: An Introduction from the Special Section Editors DOI Creative Commons
Gita Steiner‐Khamsi, Michelle Morais de Sá e Silva

Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis Research and Practice, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 26(5), P. 541 - 551

Published: Aug. 21, 2024

This inaugural article delineates the vision and scope of new section "Qualitative Comparative Policy Studies" Journal Analysis. The co-editors present five key features section: comparative, transnational, relational, global, self-reflective. Concretely, they invite contributions on qualitative empirical research that (i) is comparative in its methods interpretive framework, (ii) draws transnational dimension, (iii) considers relational dimension network governance, (iv) recognizes an unequal global setting, (v) self-reflective interrogates international comparison as a governance tool. By definition, contextual differentiates between place space temporalities policy analysis (period, timing, tempo, sequence, lifespan, age).

Language: Английский

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Changing paradigms: a historical analysis of school autonomy and accountability policies in Colombia DOI Creative Commons
Tomás Esper

Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 15

Published: Sept. 5, 2024

Language: Английский

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Política externa, organizações internacionais e políticas públicas: um estudo sobre a ação transnacional da sociedade civil na acessão do Brasil à OCDE DOI Open Access

Osmany Porto de Oliveira,

Amanda Raynara Quintana Theodoro,

Raphaella Akemi Hirasawa

et al.

Published: July 24, 2024

Em 2017, o Brasil enviou um pedido formal de acessão à Organização para a Cooperação e Desenvolvimento Econômico (OCDE), qual foi aceito em janeiro 2022. junho do mesmo ano, país recebeu roteiro acessão. Neste período, sociedade civil se mobilizou que OCDE cobrasse altos padrões políticas públicas. Este estudo tem por objetivo compreender as motivações estratégias da ação transnacional organizações (OSCs), seus interesses mecanismos interação com OCDE. A análise feita meio pesquisa documental, rastreamento processo levantamento exaustivo material das seguintes OSCs: Conectas Direitos Humanos, Human Rights Watch, OECD Watch Federação Internacional Humanos. Os resultados mostram atuação constante durante aproximadamente dois anos, ações conhecimento, influenciar Brasil, estratégia bumerangue junto OCDE, matéria socioambientais direitos humanos. ajuda avançar fronteiras conhecimento nos campos política externa, públicas transferência políticas.

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A difusão de políticas públicas e as capacidades estatais: um estudo sobre o projeto de cooperação do Cotton-4 + Togo DOI Creative Commons

Sophia Carla Sant'Ana Navarro

Published: Feb. 21, 2024

The general objective of this investigation is to identify which state capacities explain the diffusion Cotton-4 technical cooperation project through international between Brazil and Africa during its first phase from 2009 2013; in addition analyzing execution second phase, began 2014.The specific objectives are: i) describe modus operandi characteristics, ii) were not only mobilized, but also determinants for dissemination techniques countries West Africa, iii) analyze how policy has been adapted incorporated destination countries, results produced.Thus, it noted that a qualitative investigation, duly justified by fact cotton sector fundamental income generation achievement better levels food security.Added this, undertaking contributed construction good image on scene, with best practices.In sense, present work aims answer following guiding question: "What capabilities cooperation?".The scientific methodology adopted case study process tracing associated practice semi-structured interviews document analysis.As theoretical framework, literature public policies, South-South cooperation.

Language: Английский

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Transnational Policy Transfer and the emerging use of Social Network Analysis: supplementing the researcher’s toolkit DOI Creative Commons
Christopher Walker

International Review of Public Policy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 6:1, P. 23 - 45

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Policy transfer is increasingly recognised as a process that occurs through networks of organisations and actors (Pal & Spence, 2020), but challenges persist in recognising applying appropriate methodological tools to unpack scrutinise this (Stone, 2020). This paper addresses challenge by examining the usefulness Social Network Analysis (SNA) for policy research, which methodology focuses attention on central structure social systems foregrounds relationships between primary unit analysis. The reviews literature where SNA applied critique analyse transnational processes. main finding demonstrates can serve both principal framework researching transfer, well being supplementary method. As result, argues uncovers overlooked aspects making it an important component toolkit researchers.

Language: Английский

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Policy Transfer in Global Programmes: A Comparative Analysis of Select Countries in Asia and the Caucasus DOI
Laura Rahm

Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis Research and Practice, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 25(4), P. 455 - 474

Published: July 4, 2023

AbstractGlobal programmes (GPs) are crucial actors in transnational policy transfer but understudied literature. The paper explores GP terms of instruments, space, and time from a comparative perspective. Employing thematic analysis policy/programme files using the to prevent gender-biased sex selection as case study, compares implementation across diverse countries regions. It finds similar policies ideas transferred, scales, sectors, throughout cycle. Yet short programme cycles contradict longer timeframes needed assess sex-selection interventions change social norms.Keywords: transferglobal programmestransnational diffusioncomparative analysisgender-biased AcknowledgementsThis article has seen many transformations. I express my deep gratitude Cecilia Osorio Gonnet Osmany Porto de Oliveira for their valuable feedback inspiration. also thank blind reviewers constructive comments.Disclosure StatementNo potential conflict interest was reported by author.Notes1. forms part larger research project on knowledge GPs.2. https://asiapacific.unfpa.org/en/news/promoting-gender-equality-key-ending-son-preference.3. World Bank (Citation2004, p. 2) defines GPs “as partnerships related initiatives whose benefits intended cut more than one region world which partners: reach explicit agreements objectives; agree establish new (formal or informal) organization; generate products services; contribute dedicated resources program”. See Zuber et al. (Citation2018, 2).4. An in-depth exploration power dynamics within is beyond our present scope. literature distinguishes between “voluntary” “coercive” (Dolowitz Marsh Citation2000) with an in-between form “negotiated transfer” (Evans Citation2009). Policy/knowledge institutionally promoted “action oriented intentional activity” Davies Citation1999), largely voluntary. efficacy depends “on willingness national authorities views beliefs partners involved each country” (Nay Citation2012, 57). influence generating disseminating frame problems solutions. expressions “negotiated” transfer, whereby governments induced introduce line global commitments donor requirements.5. Transfer instruments not neutral (on instrumentalization, see Citation2021; Lascoumes Le Galès Citation2005; “constituencies”, Simons Voß Citation2017).6. End Female Genital Mutilation involves 17 11 agencies.7. Factors helping/hindering policy/knowledge into public policy: actors/networks transfer; sources power/authority GPs; gaps ending harmful practices; short- long-term goals mobilization; country contexts.8. Government-led NAPs GBSS require domestic change, political recognition that issue will formulate, adopt, implement policy. They incorporate various programmatic deliverables, often implemented governmental entities (technical/financial) support IGOs.9. UNFPA supports set-up interagency coordination mechanisms, e.g. under General Office Population Family Planning (Vietnam) State Committee Family, Women Children (Azerbaijan).10. Point 2.3.11., 2020–2025 Action Plan Prevention Prenatal Sex Selection, Azerbaijan.11. Designated frameworks engage men programming. EU promote Responsible Fatherhood Project Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia. NORAD launched fatherhood Vietnam. https://www.unfpa.org/engaging-men-boys.12. https://www.unfpa.org/gender-biased-sex-selection.13. Factsheet Vietnam (2021), unpublished.14. Article 30 Ordinance stresses international cooperation promoting “training, fostering, exchanging information experiences population field” (Rahm Citation2019a).15. Nepal unpublished.16. https://www.guttmacher.org/sites/default/files/article_files/addressing-gaps-safe-abortion-services-nepal_0.pdf.17. https://duap.du.ac.bd/upload/download/Report_Exploring_Gender-Bised_Sex_Selection_in_Bangladesh.pdf.18. Armenia unpublished.19. https://www.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/resource-pdf/2_Infographic_for_country_profiles_A4_armenia.pdf.20. Azerbaijan unpublished.21. https://Azerbaijan.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/pub-pdf/GBSS_Azerbaijan_ENG.pdf.22. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/21850.23. https://eeca.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/pub-pdf/uf_eecaro_gbss_16-online.pdf.24. Georgia unpublished.25. For brevity, we don’t cover all six countries; mention activities strengthen stakeholder capacity.26. Country-specific factsheets: https://tinyurl.com/VTGBSS (Vietnam), https://tinyurl.com/GEGBSS (Georgia), https://tinyurl.com/AMGBSS (Armenia).27. Based profiles documentation High-Level Forum 2019 2022. Stages cycle comprise agenda-setting, formulation, adoption, implementation, evaluation, termination (Jann Wegrich Citation2007). We refer problem identification rather during agenda-setting; this terminology seems accurate because Bangladesh’s SRB biological norm 105 (see Figure 1).28. https://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/news/hcd-rules-prenatal-sex-determination-1866436.29. https://thehimalayantimes.com/Nepal/son-preference-manifestation-of-gender-inequality.30. https://Azerbaijan.unfpa.org/en/news/Azerbaijan-adopts-action-plan-combat-gender-biased-sex-selection.31. https://Armenia.unfpa.org/en/GBSSPolicyBriefLSG.Additional informationFundingThis received funding European Union’s Horizon 2020 innovation Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No. 894029.Notes contributorsLaura RahmLaura Rahm, Ph.D., Marie-Curie Research Fellow at Department Public Policy Central University. She her Ph.D. Political Sociology Demography Sorbonne University, Paris. Laura Rahm Associate Researcher Paris-based Center Development. Moreover, she affiliated School Transnational Governance University Institute, Munk Global Affairs Policy, Toronto. Dr. specializes governance, gender focus sexual reproductive health rights, selection, son preference, practices.

Language: Английский

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