Certain processes and actions seem to have played a role
in bringing about successful policy change. These include:
policy analysis to understand past policy failures and successes,
which are then used to plan for future policy implementation
; supportive leadership and
political commitment , achieved through lobbying, advocacy and social mobilization;
regular, precise, clear and understandable feedback to
policy makers by researchers on incremental changes in policy
implementation ; adequate resources for policy implementation;
and strategies for engaging all stakeholders including the
community and media in all policy change processes