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The module concentrates on the following aspects of the IEA process: Module

? Securing institutional commitment for an IEA; 2

? Identification of stakeholders and defining their roles;
? Instruments for conducting the process;

? Allocation of required resources (time, human, financial); and

? Interactive process design and its benefits.

A key feature of the GEO approach is the participation and interaction of different experts and
stakeholders. This module explains how to identify relevant stakeholders and their roles. It shows
approaches to using a participatory process, which could also enhance the capacities of the stakeholders

to lead similar processes elsewhere. 9-12 DEcember, 2013 - Abu Dhabi, UAE

Through a participatory process, IEA promotes a better use of existing capacities and information at the
national level, which reduces the amount of effort allotted for the IEA and financial costs.

Given its interactive process, an IEA helps to capitalize on the experience of assessment practitioners
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and facilitate information exchange.

3. Interactive process stands for a process that stimulates the exchange of ideas, consider different points of view based on scientific and
empirical evidence, that generates a value added knowledge and enrich the analysis.

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