ACCESS4ALL Group

  Who holds the most influence, and who benefits the most?

Government agencies usually hold the most influence because they control money,approvals, and policies. On the other hand, Local communities benefit the most from the project’s outcomes but they still have less influence in decision‑making.

Roles, benefits, and influence of each stakeholder

Government agencies:   Role: policy, funding, regulation. Benefit: development goals, political control. Influence: it very high.

NGOs :  Role: spreding social awarness, community support, monitoring. Benefit: social impact, reputation. Influence: medium.

Local communities :  Role:give realistic view , provide feedback, participate. Benefit: improved living standards. Influence: low to medium.

Researchers/academics : Role: provide data, evaluation, analysis. Benefit: gain  knowledge, publications, helps to spread awarness. Influence: low.

Private investors/contractors Role: financing, execution. Benefit: profits, contracts. Influence: high.

 Contribution and dependence

Government contributes towards  resources and authority, it also depends on communities for legitimacy.NGOs contribute expertise, knowledge  and social participation it also depend on  depend on government support and community trust.Communities contribute towards  participation and local knowledge and  depend on others for funding and decisions.Researchers contribute evidence, data collection and depend on access to data and cooperation which help them to analyse , interpret and conclude .

Power imbalances / overlooked voices

Communities often have the weakest voice despite being most affected.NGOs and researchers may be sidelined if government or investors dominate. This imbalance can reduce project success if local needs are ignored. Political

How power and influence were determined

The determination of power and influence is by looking at who controls resources (money, policy, approvals. It can also be done by checking who benefits most from project. Analyzing decision‑making authority, bargaining power, and dependency among stakeholders also affect power nd influence.