What are the benefits of stakeholder engagement?
Thoughtful stakeholder engagement activities can help agencies support policy priorities and program activities and can provide a number of specific benefits based on what your agency hopes to achieve.
Additional Expertise and Project Success
Can ensure that the expertise of both internal and external specialists is captured.
Promotes the uptake and use of data.
Increased Buy-In
Can help foster acceptance of and willingness to actively support and participate in new initiatives or policies, including those impacted by decisions under consideration.
Address Sources of Disagreement
Potential disagreement can be identified, assessed, and addressed earlier in the decision-making process.
Transparent engagement processes can lead to increased trust from external partners and those affected by the agency.
Long-Term Partnership
Stakeholder engagement is a process that can be iterative. Relationships built through this process can contribute to future projects.
Increased Equity
Can build credibility and trust among communities that have traditionally had reason to distrust the federal government.
Ensures communities with the most need can access meaningful, useful data to help address their challenges.
Can provide a voice to challenges and important issues that may have otherwise been overlooked.