Effective Stakeholder Identification and Mapping Tools, Negotiation and Communication as discussed in the module.
In module four it is clearly evident that power and interest grid which is also known as the Mendelow Matrix that defines the stakeholders priorities and relationships is the most effective tool in stakeholder mapping as it shows stakeholders with the most influence and power to regulate and facilitate a given climate change based project such as the government agencies and financial donors, the role played by NGOs and local communities to to facilitate success of a given project as indicated in the Sundarban Resilience Project and the Cyclone Sidr research project.
Negotiation and communication
In a project that has stakeholders with different interests such as climate change for environmental restoration or resilience, conflicts is inevitable at different levels as indicated in the Cyclone Sidr research project in Bangladesh.
To effectively solve this interest based conflicts or community based conflicts that would otherwise hinder the success of the research or relief project on must have a good active listening skills to understand the core reason behind the conflict.
After listening to both parties then a dialogue or mediation skills is a key element to turn a one sided interest goal into a common into a common interest goal which is a win-win situation for both parties involved.
Inclusivity is one of the key medium to ensure that community interest are well represented as a stakeholder in Climate change project and enhance a sustainable collaboration.
A good example of inclusive and sustainable collaboration in Kenya is the Mikoko Pamoja community that involves a collaboration of two communities located in Kwale County, coastal region of Kenya.
The community based organisation is known for its Mangrove Together agenda which is essential for Mangrove restoration along the coastal region of Kenya. It generally requires 40% of the members from the two communities to be women it is in collaboration with the Kenya Marines and Fisheries Research Institute. This organisation is a good example of sustainable collaboration and inclusivity towards a common goal for vision 2030 that is Climate action as one of the sustainable development goals.