Structure

As a living document resulting from the Consensus Building Phase, the Roadmap for Reform may take different forms, depending on the scope of the dialogue and the stage of the policy cycle that the reform efforts are tackling. Nonetheless, for the sake of clarity and communicability, it should preferably include the elements as outlined in the following pages.

Preamble

The preamble should reflect the shared values of the dialogue’s participants and their shared vision about the issues at stake, while indicating how the policy in focus may help to bring the country in line with that vision.

Guiding questions include:

What are the main challenges in the specific policy area? What specific/sectoral policies, laws, regulations, directives etc. are relevant? Do any policy gaps exist? Is there a lack of laws and regulations or a lack of implementation?

Signatories

As a declaration of commitment, the Roadmap for Reform should be signed and/or publicly endorsed either by the chief representatives of the organisations that were represented in the dialogue process, or by the dialogue participants themselves.

Guiding questions include:

Which organisations and institutions were involved in the dialogue process that has led to this Roadmap for Reform? How did they participate? Why did they agree to take part in this process and to “sign-up” to the Roadmap for Reform?

Policy Priorities

As a declaration of commitment, the Roadmap for Reform should be signed and/or publicly endorsed either by the chief representatives of the organisations that were represented in the dialogue process, or by the dialogue participants themselves.

Guiding questions include:

Which organisations and institutions were involved in the dialogue process that has led to this Roadmap for Reform? How did they participate? Why did they agree to take part in this process and to “sign-up” to the Roadmap for Reform?

Proposals for Implementation

To be presented as results of the dialogue process that reflect a consensus among the participating and institutions, including a clear time frame and responsibility (which organisation or institution agrees to do what in order to put the Roadmap for Reform into practice). It should also include proposals for setting up – or even commitments to setting up – a mechanism to follow up on the implementation of those recommendations containing specific lines of action.

Guiding questions include:

Are these policy proposals realistic? How many of these proposals can be undertaken by the signatories themselves? Are these policy proposals politically feasible?