Stakeholder Engagement & Public Affairs

Facilitator leading a community consultation session

Build strong relationships. Influence policy.

We help you identify, understand and engage the stakeholders who matter to your goals, and navigate the political landscape: building relationships with policymakers, advocating for your interests and communicating clearly with the public.

What we do

7 areas of capability, and what each one covers.

  • Stakeholder Identification & Mapping

    Know who matters to your goals, and why.

    • Stakeholder identification
    • Influence and interest mapping
    • Stakeholder analysis and profiles
  • Stakeholder Engagement & Public Participation

    Engagement that produces usable input.

    • Engagement strategies and plans
    • Public participation forums and consultations
    • Validation workshops
    • Feedback documentation
  • Facilitation & Rapporteur Services

    Well-run meetings with a clear record.

    • Workshop and conference facilitation
    • Rapporteuring and proceedings reports
    • Resolutions and action points
  • Government Relations & Advocacy

    Make your case to the people who decide.

    • Advocacy strategies
    • Lobbying with Parliament, county assemblies and ministries
    • Position papers and memoranda
    • Coalition building
  • Media Relations & Communications

    Clear messages for the right audiences.

    • Communication strategies
    • Media engagement and press materials
    • Messaging for reforms and public initiatives
    • Crisis communication
  • Political Consulting & Election Campaigns

    Strategy and organisation for political actors.

    • Political landscape analysis
    • Campaign strategy and planning
    • Message development
    • Campaign communications
  • International Partnerships

    Partnerships that cross borders.

    • Partner identification
    • Partnership agreements and memoranda of understanding
    • Engagement with development partners and international organisations

How we deliver

  1. Identify & map

    Identify the stakeholders and map their influence, interests and positions.

  2. Analyse

    Understand what each group needs, expects and could contribute or block.

  3. Plan engagement

    Agree the right channels, messages and timing for each group.

  4. Engage & facilitate

    Run consultations, forums and meetings that produce usable input.

  5. Document

    Record proceedings, resolutions and feedback accurately.

  6. Feed back

    Carry the input into the decision and report back to stakeholders.

As on the stakeholder mapping and engagement for WWF Kenya's landscape programmes and the validation of Kenya's cross-border data transfer regulations.

What your assignment can deliver

  • Stakeholder maps and engagement plans
  • Consultation, validation and rapporteur reports
  • Advocacy strategies and position papers
  • Communication strategies and media materials
  • Partnership agreements and MoUs

Outputs are agreed to match your scope.

In practice

Assignments where this service was delivered.

Tell us what you need.

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