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Quality Engagement and Integrated Planning
Stakeholder engagement :
Hitomi Rankine
& Arun Jacob
Environment and Development Division
UNESCAP
2030 Agenda engagement – not “business as usual”
2030 Agenda commitments
Leave no one behind: inclusion; multistakeholder partnership, participation
Balanced integration of the threedimensions of sustainable development –economic, social and environmental
Transparency & accountability
What is stakeholder
engagement?The defining characteristics of stakeholder and community engagement include that it is:
• PURPOSEFUL: An intentional process that has a clear objective and is mostly planned
• INFLUENTIAL: Provides opportunities to shape decisions and actions of individuals, communities and/or organizations
• ITERATIVE: Recognizes of the interrelationships between the decisions and actions of organisations, stakeholders, communities and individuals
• COLLABORATIVE: Recognizes the rights and responsibilities and roles of organizations, stakeholders, communities and individuals.
Stakeholder Engagement – how can stakeholders
contributePlanning
oDeveloping social, political and scientific consensus on (1) sustainable development problem/situation analysis(2) national priorities and targets and (3) critical challenges
o Better understanding systemic issues, inter-relationships – balanced integration
o Ensuring that marginalized and impacted groups are part of the conversation
Delivery/action
o Activation - creating ownership and motivating action
o Public outreach and awareness ; outreach to specific stakeholders
oDeveloping a shared vision at the relevant level (national/local)
o Aligning interests of different stakeholders to promote partnerships
Follow up and review
o Social and scientific consensus on progress, priorities and gaps
o Partnerships to close data gaps
Why is stakeholder planning needed ?Integration requires the
meaningful dialogue and
understanding between
stakeholders;
The integrity of the analysis
of SDG interlinkages depends
on who is involved;
Meaningful engagement
requires a systematic,
planned approach
The Four Dimensions of Quality Engagement
Quality engagement is:
1. PURPOSEFUL: i.e.; well planned and resourced, and focused on a clear objective;
2. PROACTIVE: i.e.: good provision for communication, outreach and responsiveness;
3. INCLUSIVE: i.e.: includes diverse groups of people;
4.TRANSFORMATIVE: i.e.: it leads to meaningful and sustained outcomes.
Who are the stakeholders?
Who are the
stakeholders ?
Recognizing &
working with
specific
constituencies –
the global
“major groups”
Farmers
Fisherfolk
Indigenous
Peoples
LGBTIQ
Local
Authorities
Migrants
Older
Persons
NGOs
Persons with
Disabilities
People Affected
by Conflict
and Disasters
People Living
with/Affected
by HIV
Science and
Technology
Small and
Medium
Enterprises Trade Unions
and Workers
Urban Poor
Women
Children,
Youth and
Adolescents
Leading Partners
Directly affected
stakeholdersCommunities
Designing, planning, evaluating and
implementing engagement
• Step 1: Understand Context
• Step 2: Scope Project
• Step 3: Understand People (stakeholder analysis)
• Step 4: Set Purpose
• Step 5: Shape Influence
• Step 6: Secure Leadership Commitment
• Step 7: Engagement Sequence
• Step 8: Select Methods
• Step 9: Evaluating Engagement
• Step 10: Governance and implementation
Group learning – developing recommendations for
stakeholder engagement
Context:
You are a policymaker developing a Stakeholder Engagement Plan with the aim to
strengthen policy coherence to ensure that stateless people are not left behind.
Activities:
• Part I : Identify the stakeholders and use the mapping framework presented.
Choose one of the four groups that you want to develop recommendations for
engaging and share• Part II : Explore the context & engagement issues for the group that you will focus on,
agree on an engagement objective
• Part III : Develop recommendations/strategies for engaging with the group you have
chosen
Part I20 mins
On your table:
1) Identify the stakeholders from the case (use your results from
the integration exercise (on post-its)
2) Use the mapping framework to map your stakeholders
3) Take 2 mins to look at the other groups’ results …
Leading Partners
Directly affected
stakeholdersCommunities
Part II
25 mins
1) Explore the context for the group that you will focus on
(use flip chart)
2) Agree on an engagement objective
• Support the overall objective – integrated policy
Exploring context
• What is the past experience engaging with this group?
• What levels of trust (lead-group) and mutual
• Levels of cohesion
• Existing coordination/engagement structures and institutionalization
• Interest ? Influence ? Awareness?
• Access to ICT
• Barriers to engaging ?
Identifying objectives for
engagement • What is your objective when engaging with this group?
• Relate your objective to the objective and context: You are a
policymaker developing a Stakeholder Engagement Plan with the aim
to strengthen policy coherence to ensure that stateless people are not
left behind.
• Define the right level of engagement (IAP2 spectrum)
(on the flip chart)
Shape Influence
SOURCE: IAP2 Foundations for Public Participation
Part III
30 mins.
1)Develop 3 key recommendations for meaningful engagement
• In station rounds (8 mins per station – move on when
signalled)
• To respond to each dimension of quality engagement
• Complement the previous group’s ideas
Purposeful Engagement
Inclusive Engagement
Transformative Engagement
Proactive Engagement
Thoughts ?
• How useful was the exercise ?
• Any insights that you would like to share?
Stakeholder Analysis Tool – Alternative
IMPACT
Barriers to Effective Engagement
Systemic
Practice
o Aspects of the enabling environment – such as civic education,
organizational infrastructure, facilitation capacity etc.
o Trust between governments and civil society and the public
o Support for CSO roles as part of the facilitation
capacity/infrastructure (CSOs can help bring the “left behind”
into the picture)
o Others ?
o Alignment with the 2030 Agenda commitments – requires
more innovation, knowledge and specific tools adapted for
2030 Agenda requirements
o Lack of shared understanding of what quality engagement
looks like.
o Others?
Institutionalizing
engagement
Institutionalized engagement at the organizational level requires:
• Organizational leadership, support and commitment throughout the layers of
the organization.
• Specific mechanisms and channels for communication with stakeholders.
• Institutional responsibility and resources to be allocated.
• A common understanding of the organizational purpose for engaging
stakeholders and how it links with the organizational mandate
• A common understanding of the expected standard/quality of engagement
• A common understanding of what kinds of decisions require stakeholder
input, and who are the organization’s stakeholders.
• There are responsibilities, capacities and resources allocated for engagement