Henk de Zeeuw and Marielle Dubbeling

In: UA Magazine 16 - Formulating Effective Policies on Urban Agrilculture

In the foregoing two articles in this issue, criteria for an effective policy on urban agriculture were
discussed and various policy measures and instruments for a municipal policy on urban agriculture were presented. But how should a participatory policy formulation process be organised? How can it be initiated? Who should participate and when? What steps should be followed, and what recommendations should be taken into account? This article describes the importance of interactive or participatory processes of policy formulation, details the different steps to be taken and highlights lessons learned thus far by RUAF partners and various other organisations.