breaking ground: engaging communities in extractive and infrastructure projects

Breaking Ground: Engaging Communities

in Extractive and Infrastructure Projects

World Resources Institute

Athena Ballesteros

Kirk Herbertson

Isabel Munilla

Robert Goodland

Breaking Ground: Engaging Communities in Extractive and Infrastructure Projects

• What is community engagement?

• Why is it important?

• What is WRI’s approach?

• 7 Principles for Effective Community Engagement

Breaking Ground: Engaging Communities in Extractive and Infrastructure Projects

• What is community engagement?

• Why is it important?

• What is WRI’s approach?

• 7 Principles for Effective Community Engagement

What is community engagement?

Breaking Ground: Engaging Communities in Extractive and Infrastructure Projects

• What is community engagement?

• Why is it important?

• What is WRI’s approach?

• 7 Principles for Effective Community Engagement

Why is community engagement important?

• Community support

• Risk management

• Conflict resolution

• Avoided costs

• Enhanced reputation

Breaking Ground: Engaging Communities in Extractive and Infrastructure Projects

• What is community engagement?

• Why is it important?

• What is WRI’s approach?

• 7 Principles for Effective Community Engagement

What is WRI’s Approach?

Breaking Ground: Engaging Communities in Extractive and Infrastructure Projects

• What is community engagement?

• Why is it important?

• What is WRI’s approach?

• 7 Principles for Effective Community Engagement

1. Prepare communitiesbefore engaging.

1. Prepare communitiesbefore engaging.

2. Determine what level of engagement is needed.

Determine what level of engagement is needed.

3. Integrate communityengagement into eachphase of the project cycle.

4. Include traditionally excluded stakeholders.

3. Integrate communityengagement into eachphase of the project cycle.

5. Gain free, prior and informed consent.

6. Resolve communitygrievances throughdialogue.

5. Gain free, prior and informed consent.

Grievance Mechanisms

6. Resolve communitygrievances throughdialogue.

5. Gain free, prior and informed consent.

6. Resolve communitygrievances throughdialogue.

7. Promote participatory monitoring.

5. Gain free, prior and informed consent.

Athena.Ballesteros@wri.org

(202) 729-7747

Isabel.Munilla@wri.org(202) 729-7711

Kirk.Herbertson@wri.org(202) 729-7902

World Resources Institute