Project document

11.5Stakeholder Involvement Plan

11.5.1Introduction

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     The Stakeholder Involvement Plan specifies goals and objectives for stakeholder involvement, identifies key stakeholders and their interests relative to the project, and describes how stakeholders will be involved in the implementation of each project outcome.
     
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     This project is based upon a partnership approach both at the national and site level, as shown in the project activities. The involvement of stakeholders in the development and implementation of all project activities, continued dialogue and commitment will help to ensure the sustainability of the project.
     
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     The development of this project was participatory and involved a wide range of stakeholders from government, private sector, research and academic organizations and civil society organizations. The stakeholder analysis was done through brainstorming at taskforce meetings and also during the site level consultations.
     
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     A national workshop was organized to discuss the project document. The workshop was attended by all key government and non-government institutions and all provided their input and support for this initiative. Site consultations took place in Kakamega Forest, Cherangani Hills, the North Nandi and the South Nandi Hills. The programme implementation will be highly consultative and participatory and key stakeholders will take lead on their activities. Local communities will be involved at all site actions; government agencies will be involved in the implementation of activities within their mandate and the private sector will be involved where possible.
     

11.5.2Goal and Objectives for Stakeholder Involvement

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     The goal for stakeholder involvement in the Project is: to ensure that all stakeholders who are affected by, have a role in, or are interested in project themes have the opportunity to be involved in and develop a sense of “ownership” of the project.
     
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     Table 12 below describes the major stakeholders and their involvement in the project.
     

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    Key Stakeholders and Roles and Responsibilities
    

11.5.3Principles of Stakeholder Participation

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     The stakeholder participation plan has been developed based on the principles outlined in Table 13 below.
     

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    Stakeholder participation principles
    

11.5.4 Long-term stakeholder participation

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     The project will provide the following opportunities for long-term participation of all stakeholders, with a special emphasis on the active participation of local communities:
     
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     Decision-making – through the management systems of the project. The establishment of the structure will follow a participatory and transparent process involving the confirmation of all stakeholders; conducting one-to-one consultations with all stakeholders; development of Terms of Reference and ground-rules; inception meeting to agree on the constitution, ToR and ground-rules for the committees.
     
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     Capacity building – at systemic, institutional and individual level – is one of the key strategic interventions of the project and will target all stakeholders that have the potential to be involved in brokering, implementing and/or monitoring management agreements related to activities in and around the reserves. The project will target especially organizations operating at the community level to enable them to actively participate in developing and implementing management agreements.
     
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     Communication - will include the participatory development of an integrated communication strategy.
     
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     The communication strategy will be based on the following key principles:
     

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  providing information to all stakeholders;
  
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  promoting dialogue between all stakeholders;
  
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  promoting access to information.
  

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     Crucially, the project will be launched by a well-publicized multi-stakeholder inception workshop. This workshop will provide an opportunity to provide all stakeholders with updated information on the project as well as a basis for further consultation during the project’s implementation, and will refine and confirm the work plan.
     

12.SIGNATURE PAGE

UNDAF Outcome(s)/Indicator(s):

UNDAF Outcome 3.2: Enhance environmental management for economic growth and equitable access to energy services and response to climate change



Expected Outcome(s):

3.2.1. Support to sustainable management of natural resources. Policies and capacities for sustainable management of environment and natural resources improved.