Table 1 Shiffman and Smith framework on factors shaping political priority for global initiatives

Actor Power

The strength of the individuals and organizations concerned with the issue

1. Policy community Cohesion

2. Leadership

3. Guiding Institutions

4. Civil Society mobilization

Ideas

The ways in which those involved with the issue understand and portray it

5. Internal frame

6. External frame

Political Contexts

The nature of the political climate in which actors operate

7. Policy windows

8. Global governance structure

Issue Characteristics

Features of the issue itself, including the extent to which a solution exists to the problem.

9. Credible indicators

10. Severity

11. Effective interventions