Global Compact International Yearbook 2013
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Which Form of Dialogue Is
Suitable for Which Purpose?
Substantive function:
•
Political input
•
To obtain feedback
•
Research / planning input
•
Exchange of experiences
Recommended when:
•
Input or feedback is to be
obtained just once from
a specific stakeholder
group or various stake-
holder groups to plan a
project, perform research
for a study, etc.;
•
the interests and aware-
ness of different actors
are to be raised for a
specific theme;
•
no further, in-depth
cooperation is envisaged
at present beyond this
consultation.
Substantive function:
•
Strategy development /
assessment
•
Assessment of planning
•
Obtaining regular
feedback
Recommended when:
•
contributions or feedback
are to be repeatedly
obtained from a specific
stakeholder group or
various stakeholder
groups within an
established period with
regard to the planning of
a project or research;
•
stakeholder input is to be
integrated into planning,
etc.;
•
stakeholders are to be
given an opportunity
through repeated
consultation to assess
planning progress and
give new feedback.
One-off stakeholder consultation for
the purpose of exchange
Systematic, repeated stakeholder con-
sultation to integrate recommendations
Stakeholder dialogues as consultations
Substantive function:
•
Institutionalized strategy / planning assessment
•
Involvement of people concerned to judge consequences,
for instance
•
Representation of stakeholders according to established
regulations
Recommended when:
•
political projects, etc., are to be (further) developed and the
inputs of various stakeholders are to be regularly obtained
for this purpose within a firmly organized framework;
•
the implementation of plans for public-sector projects
(
possibly also for private projects) has consequences for
public goods.
Institutionalized stakeholder consultation
A broad distinction can be made between stakeholder dialogues that are geared toward
consultation and those that focus more strongly on cooperation during implementation.
In consultative stakeholder dialogues, actors contribute their expertise, viewpoints, and
experience. Initiators of the stakeholder dialogue are usually responsible for the further use
of recommendations and lessons learned. Consultative and cooperative forms of stakeholder
dialogues subsume the following variants: