Coalition advocacy action and research for policy development

Bretonm, Éric; Richard, Lucie; Jacques, Marie; Bergeron, P.

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“…Seven papers (13 %) referred to theories other than PPT. This framework is a useful starting point for health policy analysts; however, the Health Policy Triangle does not explain or predict behaviour and outcomes as do the PPT referred to earlier (66) . Three authors developed their own theories (62)(63)(64) and one paper used Walt and Gilson's Health Policy Triangle which is a framework that identifies the elements and relationships of the policy process.…”

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“…Of note is the literature gap between 1996 and 2001. This may be due to the authors' lack of awareness around the complexity of the policy-making process and where theories could help identify the discourse of the different vested interests, as well as system-wide events that could potentially shift the balance in favour of one actor over another (66) . However, as the total numbers of policy papers being produced at the time were so low (e.g.…”

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“…Three authors developed their own theories (62)(63)(64) and one paper used Walt and Gilson's Health Policy Triangle which is a framework that identifies the elements and relationships of the policy process. This framework is a useful starting point for health policy analysts; however, the Health Policy Triangle does not explain or predict behaviour and outcomes as do the PPT referred to earlier (66) .…”

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Using political science to progress public health nutrition: a systematic review

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There is limited research into the nutrition policy process in high-income countries. While there has been a small increase in the use of policy process theory from 2003, an opportunity to expand its use is evident. We suggest that nutrition policy making would benefit from a pragmatic approach that ensures those trying to influence or understand the policy-making process are equipped with basic knowledge around these theories.

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“…For instance, an open-ended question of ‘What were the key arguments and supports…?’ offered a window to explore the coalitions’ internal structures. It provided insights to facilitate the interpretation of transactions (cost-benefits analysis), relationships (motivating factors and basis of cooperation) and controls (resources management capacity i.e., members and its opponents) of the coalitions [ 23 , 24 ].…”

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Tracking Progress from Policy Development to Implementation: A Case Study on Adoption of Mandatory Regulation for Nutrition Labelling in Malaysia

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Yeatman

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Mandatory nutrition labelling, introduced in Malaysia in 2003, received a “medium implementation” rating from public health experts when previously benchmarked against international best practices by our group. The rating prompted this qualitative case study to explore barriers and facilitators during the policy process. Methods incorporated semi-structured interviews supplemented with cited documents and historical mapping of local and international directions up to 2017. Case participants held senior positions in the Federal government (n = 6), food industry (n = 3) and civil society representations (n = 3). Historical mapping revealed that international directions stimulated policy processes in Malaysia but policy inertia caused implementation gaps. Barriers hindering policy processes included lack of resources, governance complexity, lack of monitoring, technical challenges, policy characteristics linked to costing, lack of sustained efforts in policy advocacy, implementer characteristics and/or industry resistance, including corporate political activities (e.g., lobbying, policy substitution). Facilitators to the policy processes were resource maximization, leadership, stakeholder partnerships or support, policy windows and industry engagement or support. Progressing policy implementation required stronger leadership, resources, inter-ministerial coordination, advocacy partnerships and an accountability monitoring system. This study provides insights for national and global policy entrepreneurs when formulating strategies towards fostering healthy food environments.

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“…A guide used in conducting the interviews was based on an integrated theoretical framework to design and collect relevant information related to the policy processes. This framework comprised key components of the Advocacy Coalition Framework [ 29 ], the Model of Agenda Building [ 30 ] and the Theory of Coalition Structuring [ 31 , 32 ]. The interview guide has been described in another case study [ 33 ] and included as Supplementary Material S1 .…”

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Policy Inertia on Regulating Food Marketing to Children: A Case Study of Malaysia

Kelly

Yeatman

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Unhealthy food marketing shapes children’s preference towards obesogenic foods. In Malaysia, policies regulating this food marketing were rated as poor compared to global standards, justifying the need to explore barriers and facilitators during policy development and implementation processes. The case study incorporated qualitative methods, including historical mapping, semi-structured interviews with key informants and a search of cited documents. Nine participants were interviewed, representing the Federal government (n = 5), food industry (n = 2) and civil society (n = 2). Even though the mandatory approach to government-led regulation of food marketing to children was the benchmark, more barriers than facilitators in the policy process led to industry self-regulations in Malaysia. Cited barriers were the lack of political will, industry resistance, complexity of legislation, technical challenges, and lack of resources, particularly professional skills. The adoption of industry self-regulation created further barriers to subsequent policy advancement. These included implementer indifference (industry), lack of monitoring, poor stakeholder relations, and policy characteristics linked to weak criteria and voluntary uptake. These underlying barriers, together with a lack of sustained public health advocacy, exacerbated policy inertia. Key recommendations include strengthening pro-public health stakeholder partnerships, applying sustained efforts in policy advocacy to overcome policy inertia, and conducting monitoring for policy compliance and accountability. These form the key lessons for advocating policy reforms.

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Coalition advocacy action and research for policy development

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Using political science to progress public health nutrition: a systematic review

Using political science to progress public health nutrition: a systematic review

Tracking Progress from Policy Development to Implementation: A Case Study on Adoption of Mandatory Regulation for Nutrition Labelling in Malaysia

Policy Inertia on Regulating Food Marketing to Children: A Case Study of Malaysia

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