Priorities for sexual and reproductive health in Morocco as part of universal health coverage: maternal health as a national priority

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Table 1. Framework for assessing factors affecting the setting of a national agenda

Elements	Description	Factors shaping policy priorities
Actors influence	The influence of the individuals and networks concerned with the issue	Policy community cohesion: the degree of agreement of the network involved with the issue Leadership: the presence of individuals capable of uniting the policy community Guiding institutions: effectiveness of organisations and/or co-ordinating mechanisms Civil society mobilisation: the extent to which grassroots organisations are mobilised to support action
Ideas	The ways in which those involved with the issue understand and portray it	Internal frame: the degree to which the policy community agrees on the definition and causes of, and solutions to, the problem External frame: public portrayals of the issue in ways that resonate with external actors, especially the political leaders who control resources
Context	The environment in which actors operate	Policy windows: political moments when conditions align favourably for an issue, presenting opportunities for advocates to influence decision-makers Global governance structure: the degree to which norms and institutions operating in a sector provide a platform for effective collective action
Issue characteristics	Features of the problem	Credible indicators: clear measures that show the severity of the problem and that can be used to monitor progress Severity: the size of the burden relative to others Effective interventions: the extent to which proposed means of addressing the problem is explained, including its cost-effectiveness, its scientific support and its ease of implementation
Outcome	Determination of the strength of the issue on the agenda	Decision in the policy process that leads to change, e.g. allocation of resources, broken down into financial, technical and human resources

Source: adapted from Shiffman and Smith (2007).

Figure 1. Areas of expertise of study interviewees