SPERI uses Sinh Mun case as an illustration on how VNGO doing lobby in Vietnam for ‘sustainable use and management of natural resources for minorities’ living in the watershed. The study demonstrates policy lobby work by looking at poverty alleviation and community development aspects; although does not define lobby concept. The key target groups are local community, scientists, policy makers and implementers.

Policy lobby work is a process - studying the reality, research and analyzing the inconsistencies that occur during policy implementation. It is a process of listening and learning from local community. Lobby is a medium for local community to share their concerns to policy makers; and in return, receiving responses from policy makers. A policy lobby process should maintain fair, objective, and transparent factors.

SPERI understands policy lobby work as a strategy of socializing the differences in ideas, cultural norms, and concept of values of the different social actors. In the study, SPERI was able to clearly facilitate a synthesis of concerns brought up by the grassroots communities and together with them defend their concerns to the supportive policy implementers.