1. Engaging development actors
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Engaging development actors
Dr. Raghu Bista / Tara Pd. Kharel
NASC - ACMD

2. Objectives Analyze stakeholders' interests and needs
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Analyze stakeholders' interests and needs
Prioritize stakeholders’ concerns and expectations
Develop engagement strategy
Build networks, communicate and facilitate stakeholders for quality engagement
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3. Contents
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Identification of development actors, their interests, concerns and influence
Developing engagement strategy
Networking and communication strategies
Facilitation, and consensus building
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4. Ranipokhari Before
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5. Ranipokhari Now
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6. Ranipokhari proposed
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7. Development? Change Desirable Change Commonly Desirable Change
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8. Development
Development is the state of growth or advancement from the existing situations.
Different individual, groups and organizations use to play roles for bringing change.

9. Development Activities
Development activities are the activities that are carried out to bring change.
The set of activities are grouped as programs or projects to achieve development objectives and goals.

10. Stakeholders There are many actors who play roles from
project/program design,
implementation to operation.
Those actors are called as stakeholders
Stakeholders are defined as all individuals or groups who are
influencing
affected
involved
Interested
in the project and can potentially impact, either positively or negatively, its development.

11. Stakeholders Analysis
Is a useful tool for demonstrating some of the seemingly irresolvable conflicts that occur through the planned creation and introduction of new project.

12. Categorizing Stakeholders
Internal Stakeholders
External Stakeholders
Top management
Accountant
Other functional managers
Project team members
Others
Clients
Competitors
Suppliers
Environmental, political, consumer and other intervener group
Others

13. Case

14. Primary and Secondary Stakeholders
Primary Stakeholders: Primary interests on the programs/projects because they are directly affected either positively or negatively
Secondary Stakeholders: Stakeholders who are indirectly affected either positively or negatively

15. Why Engage Stakeholders?
Development is a collective efforts
Development Programs/projects affect the lives of people in a multitude of ways.
To achieve desired results.
Help to identify problems and conceptualize project and its scope
Involving stakeholders in the design process is critical to making project more successful

16. Why Engage Stakeholders? Cont..
Helps in clarifying which people and organisations are directly or indirectly involved in or affected by specific development problem/project
It helps to identify which groups are supportive and which may oppose the project strategy
It provides a sound basis for taking appropriate actions to gain the support of opponents
and to get key supporters more involved and help in smooth project implementation

17. Stakeholder Engagement Process
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18. Stakeholder Engagement Process
- Identify stakeholders - Clarify their interest (needs and expectations) - Comprehend their perceptions of the problem - Specify their resources (supportive and destructive) and influencing capacities - Identify probable areas of conflicts - Prioritize stakeholders’ interest/expectations - Develop engagement modality

19. Identification of Stakeholders
By brainstorming, reviewing similar past projects/programs, we can identify stakeholders. They can be:
Local people and institutions
Land owners/contributors
Poor, vulnerable and marginalized group
Public sector DEPTS
National ngos
Bilateral and multilateral donors
International ngos
Private sector / philanthropic /foundations
Multi-donor trust funds

20. Identification of Stakeholders Cont..
People’s representatives (parliament, state, local)
Academic / research institutions
Media
Legislative institutions and professional networks
Religious leaders and groups
Professional groups and networks
Youth groups
Representative of trade unions/labor unions
…………….

21. Carrying Out Stakeholder analysis
Stakeholders
Stakeholder's Interests
Perception of problems
Resources/Power
Mandates
Engagement Modality

22. Example : Road safety Improvement Project
Union of bus drivers
Department of Road
Passengers
Private Vehicles owner
Others

23. Carrying Out Stakeholder analysis
Stakeholders
Stakeholder's Interests
Perception of problems
Resources/Power
Mandates
Engagement Modality
Union of bus drivers
Improved working conditions for bus drivers
Low salaries, unreasonable working hours, poor road maintenance, old and poorly maintained buses
Can mobilize bus drivers to strike, strong collective bargaining power
To represent the interests of its members
Involve in Decision Making
Department of Road
Improved roads in Kathmandu
Insufficient budget, poor roads, too many private vehicles,
Annual operating budget
To maintain, upgrade and expand road system

24. Carrying Out Stakeholder analysis Examples
Stakeholders
Stakeholder's Interests
Perception of problems
Resources /Power
Mandates
Engagement Modality
Passengers
Safe, reliable and reasonable and public transport
Many delays, frequent bus breakdowns, frequent accidents with passengers injuries, impolite drivers
Dangerous driving
Willingness to pay for improved services
N/A
Inform/ Consult
Private Vehicles owner
Safe and precise traffic
Poorly Maintained road, dangerous driving, violation of traffic rules
Ignore

25. Communication Plan
Project information brochures (in different languages as required)
Reports and publications
Public information board
Websites
Radio announcements
Posters etc.

26. Tools for Consultation
Surveys (to receive a more broad public opinion)
Focus group discussions (e.g. with vulnerable groups)
Public meetings /Public Hearing

27. Stakeholders Involvement Plan
Ignore stakeholders with less interest
Inform stakeholders who have medium interest and power
Consult who have more interests and more power
Involve in decision making for key stakeholders

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29. Manage Stakeholders
After analysing stakeholders, necessary measures need to be developed and implemented to address different stakeholder concerns
Developing institutional mechanism for coordination/consultation with stakeholders
Taking supports of Positive stakeholders as well as opponent towards project goals is vital for project success

30. Group Exercise Identify key actors for the development activities
Consider their expectations, motivation and mandate
Identify possible interest / role
Discuss options for engagement modality

31. Carrying Out Stakeholder analysis
Stakeholders
Stakeholder's Interests
Perception of problems
Resources/ Power
Mandates
Engagement Modality

32. Conclusions Strategic analysis of stakeholders assesses:
Aspiration, interests of stakeholders
Problem perception (each one sees different aspects of the same problems-which aspects?)
Resources , mandate (capable and motivated to participate and contribute?)
Ways to enlist participation in the project (how to involve them in the project so that envisioned changes/results can happen?)

33. Thank You