When should a civil society organisations work together in their lobbying activities?
Working together with different actors can strengthen your lobby activities. BBO supports and advices lobbyists in how to operate in their lobbying and advocacy network.

Support for a international network
A good network, including local advisers, is a precondition to get enough grass roots support for your lobbying efforts. Local context is key when you want to influence policy. A good advocacy strategy embraces the political system, the cultural values and the social structures in place. This is why BBO cooperates closely with local advisers and why their knowledge is shared throughout the BBO network.

Local context, global approach

Policy influencing on a national level needs to take into account international political developments and vice versa. Effective lobbying and advocacy strategies should be tailor made and globally connected one another. BBO advises you on such context specific strategies.

Local advisers, national reach
BBO’s network connects clients with local advisers in Jakarta, Delhi, Nairobi, Bogota, Accra, Johannesburg, New York, Brussels and Washington. Their insider’s knowledge of local policies, politics and society yields crucial strategic advice on ways to enter the national or local political arena.