The Guide is mainly addressed to civil society actors and domestic stakeholders, in particular to those that are willing to adopt a constructive approach towards engaging with governments to bring about change. INSPIRED will provide them with a structured approach towards engaging pro-actively in public policy-making and increasing the impact of their advocacy efforts through dialogue and deliberation. Contestation and denunciation are, of course, legitimate strategies to check the power of public authorities, but they may also generate distrust on the side of public officials and tend to open a gap between professionals working in the same policy field.