International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) framework for participation

The International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) framework outlines possible types of engagement with stakeholders and communities. It also outlines varying levels of stakeholder impact from  the participation process:

• inform - providing information to stakeholders
• consult - to gain stakeholder feedback on decisions, information, analysis etc
• involve - working with stakeholders to ensure concerns are understood and addressed
• collaborate - partnering with stakeholders in decision making, including the identification of alternative solutions
• empower - giving decison-making powers to stakeholders.