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? Explicit commitment as possible to make use of the results, including considering recommendations Module
in policy formulation, budget processes and strategic planning. 2

You can increase effectiveness of participation throughout the process by paying particular attention
to the following:

? Ensure participation is built into all relevant stages;
? Establish open communications among technical experts involved in the assessment to clarify
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? Increase ownership by involving stakeholders from the very beginning, including in the formulation
of recommendations;
? Invite stakeholders to contribute based on their experience, and make sure they can recognize
their inputs in the analysis and recommendations;

? Inform participants that their contribution and participation will be properly recognized in outputs;
and
? Where possible ensure stakeholder inputs are recorded, and that records are made available to
contributors.

Running the IEA process as outlined provides:

? An opportunity to contribute to and have access to the assessment database;
? Development of analytic skills and capacities, using an integrated approach to environment and
development problems; and
? Opportunity to contribute to addressing major environment and development issues at the policy

level.

BOX 7 Stakeholder participation: The GEO Lima and Callao case

Lima and Callao is a large metropolitan area in Peru, South America, which includes the
capital of the country, Lima. The GEO Lima and Callao was started in December 2004.

The technical team in charge of preparing the report is the Group of Environmental Initiatives.
They defined the following strategy to ensure stakeholder participation throughout the
process. Stakeholders received advance material for discussion as well as the methodology

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