POLICY DIALOGUE PROCESSES FROM AN ENDOGENOUS DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVE :THE CASE OF THE BUSHFIRE LAW IN GHANA.

Abstract

Policy dialogues have become topical in the development arena in recent time. This arose, in part, from the concern for issues on rights and marginalisation. Methodologies for dealing with such dialogues are however rare. In this paper, we make an effort to contribute to this 'grey area' by presenting one experience as a case study. We start the paper by making an entry through endogenous development as a paradigm shift for development intervention. We highlight the need for co-evolution of knowledge systems as a way to set the stage for a policy dialogue that combines both the 'formal' and 'informal'. We then proceed to present the experiences of the BURN Project within which we describe the Three-Tier Approach to maximising the involvement of all stakeholders in a policy dialogue process (a brainchild of the BURN Project). We conclude with highlights on some key content issues that are pertinent to the dialogue.