CommGAP is fundamentally a global advocacy program which draws upon lessons learned around the world to develop tools to support governance reform programs and unite the broader development policy community around governance issues.

The Program's research and advocacy agenda brings together and benefits from the knowledge, research and experience of disparate actors, including technical experts, researchers, academics policymakers, government officials and practitioners from different disciplines.

The current agenda is divided into five main areas:

• The Public Sphere, Media Systems and the Quality of Governance
  Exploring how different media structures affect the quality of governance; and how the nature of the public sphere-whether and how citizens are able to jointly debate public issues and take decisions-affects public policy and accountability.
• Communication for Governance Reform
  Exploring how information and communication systems can strengthen public sector reforms under what are typically adverse conditions.
• Generating Genuine Demand through Social Accountability Mechanisms
  Exploring how to foster greater demand through social accountability tools, such as the Citizen's Report Card and the Public Expenditure Tracking Survey and how they can be used more effectively to create intended behavior change.
• Communication in Post-Conflict and Fragile States
  Exploring the relevance of broad, donor-led communication interventions in addressing governance challenges in post-conflict and other complex emergency situations.
• Communication to Support National Development and Anti-Poverty Strategies
  Exploring the contribution of communication to the process of planning policy, and setting priorities, allocating resources, and monitoring the implementation of national development strategies and plans.