Community engagement 2.0 (Timu-Community Development Associates))

OperatingHereRequiresaDifferentApproach…

CommunityEngagement2.0

SocialPerformance:theWeakestLink?

WhyDon’tTheyJustListen?

+ =❌

“It’sthe‘how’,stupid!”

Consequence?

Resistanceatdifferentlevels

MainCompany-CommunityConflictIssues

Source:Davis&Franks(2014)

AGenderPerspectiveisImportant…

Source:Oxfam/Africa’sVoices

IsEastAfricaReadytoPrevent Conflict?

Country/

Key indicator

Revenue +ContractTransparency:

EITI

LandAcquisition&Compensation:

Policies

Employment &Business:

LocalContent

ImpactAssessment&Mitigation:

ESIAregulations

Kenya ❌ ❌ ✅ ✅

Ethiopia EITI candidate ? ? ?

Uganda ❌ ✅ (inprogress) ? ?

Tanzania ✅ ? ? ✅ ?

SouthSudan ❌ ❌ ❌ ✅ ?

Admittedlyincomplete,butusefultoolformoreinclusivedialogue…?

CommunityEngagement2.0

3.Co-createsolutions 4.BuildCapacitiesatLocalLevel

1.MeaningfulPublicParticipation 2.InclusiveRegulation

5.EquitableBenefit-Sharing

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