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Checklist for identifying stakeholders• have all primary (directly affected) and secondary (indirectly affected)stakeholders been listed?• have all potential supporters and opponents of the plan been identified?• has gender analysis been used to identify different types of femalestakeholders (at both primary and secondary levels)?• have primary stakeholders been divided into user/occupational groups orincome groups?• have the interests of vulnerable and disadvantaged groups (especially thepoor) been identified?• are there any new primary or secondary stakeholders that are likely to emergeas a result of the plan?Checklist for drawing out stakeholder interestsInterests of all types of stakeholders may be difficult to define, especially if theyare ‘hidden’; or in contradiction with the openly stated aims of the organizationsor other groups involved.A rule of thumb is to relate each stakeholder to the problems which the plan isseeking to address.Interests may be drawn out by asking:• what are the stakeholders’ expectations of the plan?• what benefits are there likely to be for the stakeholders?• what resources will the stakeholder wish to commit (or avoid committing) tothe plan?• what other interests does the stakeholder have which may conflict with theplan?• how does the stakeholder regard others in the list?Information on stakeholders may be available from a review of the mandates ofthe different institutions and from social analyses. Many of the interests willhave to be defined by the persons with the best ‘on-the-ground’ experience.Double check the interests being ascribed to stakeholder groups, to confirmthat they are plausible.23Step 2. Identifying Stakeholders