1. Stakeholders Engagement in REDD+
Gwendolyn Smith Ph.D.

2. What is Stakeholders Engagement?
Passive participation “Being told what is going to happen”
Information sharing and dialogue “Responding to inquiry”
Consultation “Discussion space with professional analysis”
Interactive participation “Collaboration and joint analysis”
Joint-decision making
Enabling participation of those who influence a decision,
or can influence it or those affected by it

3. In REDD+? REDD+ Framework Intrinsic conflict/negotiation
Passive participation
Information sharing and dialogue
Consultation
Interactive participation
Joint-decision making
In REDD+?
REDD+ Framework
Intrinsic conflict/negotiation
Stakeholder Engagement
Provide transparency and timely access to information
A process of dialogue and consultation
Based on democratic principles of voluntarism, self-selection and selection of own processes
Achieves equity and accountability in communication between stakeholders
Aim to develop collaboration, partnerships and networks
Provides a fair and accessible mechanism for grievance redress and conflict resolution

4. In Suriname?

5. R-PP Engagement Process
Participation level: information sharing, dialogue and consultation
International guidelines: FPIC, self selection
Collaborative learning approach
Time constraint
Cost effective
Distrust

6. Three phase process
Stakeholder analysis
Process design
Implementation

7. Analysis phase Issues Investment Sources of power Interaction Attitude
Tactics
Current role/jurisdiction
Potential future role

8. Design phase Principles Equality Integration Transparency Ownership
Recognition
Trust
Structure
Meetings
Information
Facilitation
Training
Grievance redress

9. Implementation phase Expert facilitation
Conflict resolution interventions
Support in awareness raising and communication
Record keeping
Monitoring (MAPCID)
Evaluation by stakeholders themselves

10. Quiz What would you say when……………..
1. Stakeholders become unresponsive to the issue
2. Half of the stakeholders have the same ideas
3. You hear blaming language
4. There are few questions/reaction from stakeholders
5. You read complaints from stakeholders in the newspaper
6. Stakeholders clearly say what they want

11. The future?
Stakeholder engagement is not a stand alone issue

12. Avoid treating the stakeholders engagement process as generic and static

13. Current process is significantly different from R-PP
Needs institutionalization

14. Avoid a false start by making a thorough analysis and smart design

15. Avoid having a good plan that fails in its implementation

16. Thank you!
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