Managing a non governmental organization in Nigeria.

2. NGO Activism
and
Stakeholders’
Engagement
 Akangbe
Jamiu E.
 Fellow DAS7.
 Ambassador, TIE Nigeria.
Trainer, Founder, Coach,
Advocates and Data
Enthusiast

4. OutlineOutline
1. The dynamics of NGOs
2. Challenges Faced by NGOs in Nigeria and
the coping strategies
3. Identifying the Stakeholders and their
Expectation
4. Stakeholders Mapping

5. The dynamics of NGOsThe dynamics of NGOs

6. Practice ofPractice of
Development PractitionerDevelopment Practitioner
Development work is
not a destination or an
attainment
It is work in progress at
any given time
It is a life long process

7. It takes time!
Not weeks
Not months
Not a few years
Atleast a DECADE!
The entrepreneurship circle is estimated to be about
7 – 12 years!

8. Practice ofPractice of
Development PractitionerDevelopment Practitioner
Circular Analysis
Phase 1:
1-3years – idea is
germinating
Phase 2:
3-7 years - idea is sprouting

9. Practice ofPractice of
Development PractitionerDevelopment Practitioner
Phase 3:
7-12 years - idea stabilizes and
begins to influence change
Phase 4:
Afterwards - idea scales and
globalizes

10. Practice ofPractice of
Development PractitionerDevelopment Practitioner
10,000
10,000

11. Practice ofPractice of
Development PractitionerDevelopment Practitioner
The 10,000 hours rule
suggests that if you
dedicate 10,000 hours to
practice on something
you are passionate about
you will become a master
in that field.
You will become among
the best in that field and
highly successfull.

12. Practice ofPractice of
Development PractitionerDevelopment Practitioner

13. Practice ofPractice of
Development PractitionerDevelopment Practitioner
The 10,000 principle is
predicated such
summations
3-4 hours daily, 20 hours a
week = 10years,
5- 6 hours daily, 30 hours
week = 7 years.

16. Challenges Faced by NGOs in Nigeria and the copingChallenges Faced by NGOs in Nigeria and the coping
strategiesstrategies
Lack of Funds
Poor Governance
Absence of Strategic
Planning
Poor Networking
Poor
Communications
Limited Capacity
Political Interference

17. The coping strategiesThe coping strategies
Local Networking
Local Resource
Mobilization
NGO Networks
UseVolunteers
NGO Income
Generation
Information,
Communication and
Technology (ICT)
Selected potential
partnerships

19. Press/m
edia
Local authorities
Communities
Interest
groups
NGO’s
Strategic
partners
Providers
Regulators
Resource
owners
Donor
Managers

21. Provided as handoutProvided as handout

22.  A stakeholder register includes basic information onA stakeholder register includes basic information on
stakeholders:stakeholders:
 Identification information: The stakeholders’ names,
positions, locations, roles in the project, and contact
information
 Assessment information: The stakeholders’ major
requirements and expectations, potential influences, and
phases of the project in which stakeholders have the most
interest
 Stakeholder classification: Is the stakeholder internal or
external to the organization? Is the stakeholder a supporter
of the project or resistant to it?
Stakeholder RegisterStakeholder Register

23. Sample Stakeholder RegisterSample Stakeholder Register

24. Stakeholder EngagementStakeholder Engagement
Relationship building:Relationship building:
Be proactive and communicate:
 Seek out and manage individual key stakeholders
 Seek out and manage individuals who may be critics or
blockers
 Don’t let personalities get in the way
 Don’t ignore key players
 Don’t underestimate the time involved in building
relationships
 Market the Project Team – get faces and names known

25. Stakeholders ExpectationStakeholders Expectation
Stakeholder EngagementStakeholder Engagement
Manage Stakeholder Expectations:Manage Stakeholder Expectations:
Complex project with many stakeholders
Communicate clearly to stakeholders:
 Project scope - what is included and what is not
 Specific project objectives and their benefits
 Project timescales
Managing stakeholders and expectations through the
project lifecycle.

27. Stakeholders MappingStakeholders Mapping
Stakeholder mapping is a
collaborative process of research,
debate, and discussion that draws
from multiple perspectives to
determine a key list of stakeholders
across the entire stakeholder
spectrum. Mapping can be broken
down into four phases:
1. Identifying: listing relevant
groups, organizations, and people
2. Analyzing: understanding
stakeholder perspectives and
interests
3. Mapping: visualizing
relationships to objectives and
other stakeholders
4. Prioritizing: ranking
stakeholder relevance and
identifying issues
The process of stakeholder
mapping is as important as the
result, and the quality of the
process depends heavily on the
knowledge of the people
participating.

28. ThankYouThankYou

29.  Akangbe Jamiu E.
 Email: jamiu@arlfoundation.org
 Twitter: @jomoluv12
 Whatsapp/Call: 08066393577
 Project:
https://www.facebook.com/SELPAfrica
 Passion:
https://www.facebook.com/ARLFoundationNGO