Why This Matters - Stakeholder Mapping & Engagement

Stakeholder engagement bridges preliminary research and a community-grounded project design.

Common Pitfalls

Inaccurate Problem Analysis

Your Problem Tree stays built on assumptions, not reality.

Solutions That Miss the Mark

They ignore the real barriers and local culture.

Community Resistance

People resist projects they were never asked about.

Funder Skepticism

Funders doubt projects without community grounding.

Missed Opportunities

You lose partnerships, local knowledge, and allies.

The Stakeholder Mapping Process

graph TD
    START["🎯 Preliminary Problem Tree
with (A) Assumptions"]

    IDENTIFY["📋 PHASE 1
Identify Stakeholders
(Primary, Secondary,
Tertiary)"]

    MAP["📊 PHASE 2
Power-Interest
Analysis
(4 Quadrants)"]

    PLAN["📝 PHASE 3
Design Engagement
Strategy
(Per Quadrant)"]

    ENGAGE["💬 PHASE 4
Conduct
Conversations
(2-3 weeks)"]

    INTEGRATE["🔄 PHASE 5
Integrate Insights
& Update Tree
(A → E)"]

    START --> IDENTIFY
    IDENTIFY --> MAP
    MAP --> PLAN
    PLAN --> ENGAGE
    ENGAGE --> INTEGRATE

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