Exercise 5: Case Studies – Stakeholder Engagement and Management
Exercise 5: Case Studies – Stakeholder Engagement and Management
- In the Niger Delta case, what alternative engagement tools could oil companies have used at the start to build trust with local communities?
- What lessons can be drawn from the Niger Delta about the importance of fulfilling Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) promises and maintaining accountability?
- In the Three Gorges Dam project, how might earlier and more transparent consultation with displaced communities have influenced the scale of resistance and long-term outcomes?
- If you were tasked with improving engagement in a region with a history of distrust (such as the Niger Delta) or large-scale displacement (such as the Three Gorges Dam), what first step would you take to rebuild credibility and establish cooperation?