Resources on influencing policy

Levels of Influence framework

In 2016, Sightsavers developed a Levels of Influence framework as a monitoring approach to measure progress towards our policy influencing objectives.

• Levels of Influence framework: Sightsavers’ approach (pdf)
• How to monitor progress towards policy influencing using the Levels of Influence framework (pdf)

Guide to advocacy

Influencing public policy change at Sightsavers is a global, organisational wide effort delivered by country offices and global teams. Country offices lead our national and local level influencing, alongside partner organisations. In this handbook, we focus on the advocacy taken forward by country offices both within and outside of programmes.
Read our guide to advocacy (pdf)

Contribution analysis

In 2024, Sightsavers piloted contribution analysis as a new approach to the evaluation of policy influencing work. The analysis focuses on the revision to the electoral code in Senegal in 2021 and the introduction of an eye health policy in Sierra Leone in 2022, exploring the role of Sightsavers as well as other stakeholders and factors which enabled these policy changes.

• Read contribution analysis (pdf)
• Read reflections on contribution analysis (pdf)

Disability-inclusive approach to social accountability (DASA): a practical guide

This resource is for organisations of people with disabilities, civil society organisations, practitioners and government stakeholders committed to advancing disability rights and inclusion. It offers a step-by-step methodology for reviewing policies, generating evidence through participatory scorecards, and developing joint action plans that strengthen accountability and improve outcomes for people with disabilities, particularly women and girls.
Read the DASA guide (pdf)