Group 1 and 2 – Kenya

Building on the SESA observation / recommendation related

to strengthening and developing “convincing stakeholder
engagement plans”* for EIA processes, please discuss what
steps need to be taken to achieve this. The result of the group
discussion should be a list of proposed actions or next steps
that can be taken to address challenges to improved
stakeholder engagement in the EIA process. Questions to be
discussed can include:

*SESA Findings:
5.2. Mining EIAs - “The quality was very weak in terms of the overall quality of stakeholder engagement and consultations”
SESA Recommendations:
6.2.1.1 - “to introduce requirements for - Provision of Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) in the EIA mitigation strategies”
6.2.4. – “NEMA should tighten the rules considered in the approval of ToRs for mining project
EIAs to ensure the following:- Convincing stakeholder engagement plans especially with regard to the number and locations for
consultation meetings”
 Group 1 and 2 - Kenya
• Identify causes for why there is not sufficient or effective stakeholder
engagement in the EIA process

• Identify potential solution(s) for improving engagement in the EIA process

(related to communication)

• Transform possible solutions into possible concrete actions and identify at

least 3 next steps you can pursue
 Group 3 - Kenya
Building on the Community Guide to large Scale Mining in
Kenya, please discuss how the Guide can be best put to
practical use. The result of the group discussion should be a
list of possible uses of the Guide and actions to be taken (and
by who) to start practically using the guide. Questions to be
discussed can include:
 Group 3 - Kenya
• Identify key stakeholders that would be involved in using and benefiting from
the Guide

• Brainstorm ideas for rolling out and starting to use the Guide.

• Identify how strategic communication planning can be part of the solution to

disseminate and use the Guide?

• Pick one or two of the best ideas and transform into possible objectives

• Define at least 3 proposed next steps for how to realize the ideas and who
needs to be involved
 Group 4 - Mozambique
Pick one of the following ROLPA / SESA recommendations to
focus the Group discussion on:
1) “Greater involvement of the communities in revising the legal framework.
Specifically, it is important to adjust the resettlement conditions envisaged in the
law based on studies and community hearings about what is the best approach for
the communities considering their habits and customs.” (ROLPA). And the SESA
recommends to
“define current understanding of resettlement issues and legal rights and obligations
amongst communities in potentially affected areas”. (SESA)
2) “Relative absence of non-government participants in the EIA process” – requires to
“enhance the role of non-government participants in EIA process” (SESA
recommendation)
 Group 4 - Mozambique
• If possible, identify a specific example and identify key stakeholders that
should be engaged

• Identify causes for why there is not sufficient or effective stakeholder

engagement

• Identify one idea for how strategic communication planning can be part of
the solution?

• Identify potential solution(s) for improving stakeholder engagement in the

process, including which actor (government institution, company, other) is
responsible for taking the lead.

• Transform the best solutions into possible actions and define at least 3 next
steps to start implementing your idea/s.