Advocacy Aid is a development and research consultancy in South Africa led by Patricia Martin, the former executive director of ACESS (Alliance for Children's Entitlement to Social Security). She is a human rights advocate with more than decade of experience in policy analysis and strategic communications.

Advocacy Aid offers professional support to the development sector to facilitate effective change.

Specifically, we provide expert services in the following areas:

• Research and policy analysis
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Strategic planning, development and training
• Writing and editing
• Developing materials and media.