Stakeholder analysis is an essential part of policy work, no matter what you're trying to get done, as well as a means to help fulfil the participatory element of human rights based work.

During the session we'll begin by introducing the core elements of stakeholder analysis: why we do them, what they look like, difficulties one might encounter.

We'll then break into groups to work our case example (the same Nigerian water example as the previous session)

We'll finally come back together as a plenary group to discuss our experiences.

SLIDES (I'll go through these on the day, but they're here for reference during the group work)

During the session

We will break into groups to look at the case study, mapping stakeholders according to the power/interests model. Imagine you are an NGO aiming to improve public provision of water.

1. List the relevant stakeholders you can see in the case study. Try to think of others that are relevant but perhaps not represented (this takes some imagination, that's fine)

2. Pick five of them: what are their tangible and intangible resources? i.e. their power

3. What is their interest in the policy? (Again this might take some imagination)

4. Map these five out using the power/interest model, using the whiteboards.

Use Buse et al, SIDA's water brief and the case study article to help you (you should have already read them!)

Preparation (in advance of the session)

Read:

Buse et al, Making health policy chapter 10 (short and super practical introduction to stakeholder analysis)
'How Lagos waged a war against water privatisation - and turned the tide', OpenDemocracy 2018. https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/tc-lagos-water-privatisation/Links to an external site.

Watch (to help identify stakeholders):