Applied political economy analysis for human rights programs and campaigns

This handbook provides practical guidance to human rights practitioners and campaigners on how to integrate Applied Political Economy Analysis (APEA) into their activities. It provides a succinct description of APEA and discusses how the methodology supports human rights programs. It also outlines clear but flexible steps for carrying out APEA studies, as well as embedding ongoing APEA into the management of human rights programs and campaigns. The document also includes a number of annexes that provide practical resources for carrying out APEA and related contextual analysis.