Presentation

by
Kahara Kubai
26th September, 2014

Principles:
Co-Existential Approach: The project is operating in a
shared ecosystem characterized by multiple stakeholders,
interests and motivations.
Circle of Concern: The stakeholders are not a problem to be
dealt with. Rather they constitute a circle of concern and
their concerns are legitimate.
Conflict over competing interests and values is inevitable
and should be constructively resolved.
Public Dialogue and Conversation: Stakeholders should be
talked with, not talked to or at.

Profile baseline conditions. Profiling should provide

information on:
1. Social-political environment (political context, institutional
structure arrangements and capacity, demographic trends,
socio-economics, land ownership and uses, current conditions
and trends);
2. local economics;
3. descriptions and analyses of existing social and cultural
values;
4. Attitudes and perceptions towards the project;
This should partially inform the development of framework for
engagement and needs assessment.

Develop a strategic map of actors, interests and

motivations: The map should be based on a
hierarchy of actors.
Level one: Top leadership (National government
agencies, County government, Member(s) of
parliament).
Level two: Middle-range leadership (respected
religious leaders, Non-governmental organizations,
influential professional organizations and business
associations)
Level Three: Grassroots leadership (Project Affected
Persons (PAPs), local community leaders and
organized groups).

Develop a clear and fair framework for compensation

and Resettlement: The framework should be based on
consultation and negotiations with stakeholders.
It should provide for:
1.Independent valuation of land and other resources,
2.A clear criteria on who qualifies to be resettled and
compensated;
3.Transparent structures for disbursing compensation;
4.Support and capacity building of Projected Affected
Persons (PAPs). It should include financial literacy,
entrepreneurship skills, psycho-social support and
restoration of livelihood strategies).
5.Procedures for dispute resolution.

A Framework for benefit sharing:

The PAPs should have a stake in the project either
directly through a trust aimed at investing in provision of
public goods or indirectly through guarantee that they
will be provided with affordable access to electricity.
A Framework for conflict management and engaging
stakeholders formal and informal structures. It should
be founded:
i. Inclusion and engagement.
ii. Negotiation and mediation.
iii. Respect and transparency.
iv. Resolution orientation.
v. Sustainable relationships.

A Framework for Corporate Social Responsibility :The CSR

should be well defined and proactive based on consultations,
inclusion and needs assessment. It should aim at:
i.Creating new value for the community ( e.g. entrepreneurial
capacity building and economic empowerment)
ii.Control of negative consequences of the project (e.g.
environmental degradation, HIV/AIDs)
iii.Investment in shared public goods (e.g. in education, health,
access to clean water)
The CSR should have be credible and subjected to continuous
monitoring to ensure goals are met and problems identified early.
Also it should not incentivize the public to make unreasonable
demands.

Strong Grievance Handling Mechanism: A well structured grievance

handling mechanism. It should include stakeholders during its designing stage
and should have the following attributes:
Understandable
Resolution
Aimed

and culturally appropriate

oriented and restorative

at creating sustainable relationships-this is a long term project and

must maintain credibility and legitimacy throughout its lifecycle.

Expeditious and responsive

Fair and respectful

Afford appropriate protection to complainants

Continuous monitoring of the process and follow up mechanisms

Once in place, the mechanism should be publicized to make the

community aware of its existence.

A Transparent multimedia Communication

System: It should deliver information which is
Reliable and credible
Comprehensible
Timely
Adequate and;
Captures both the positive and negative impacts
of the project

Among the challenges, critical ones

include:
Spoilers and Rent seekers.
Resettlement and compensation.
Negative politicization and
misinformation.
Highly litigious environment which can
hold the project back for a long term.
Extreme demands from the PAPs.