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6 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND DISCLOSURE
6.1 BACKGROUND
As part of the EIA and RAP, ERM compiled a Stakeholder Engagement Plan
(SEP) on behalf of Azura Power, as required by Nigerian legislation. This
Chapter represents a summary of the SEP and focuses on providing a
description of the consultation and disclosure activities undertaken during
this EIA process. In addition, the SEP also sets out the strategy for the
engagement required as part of the ongoing operation of the power plant.
The SEP (Annex A) is a ’live’ document, which was updated and adjusted as
the EIA progressed and will continue to be amended as the RAP continues
and project planning evolves. The SEP therefore provides a framework to
facilitate and manage effective and meaningful engagement with key
stakeholders.
6.2 OBJECTIVES OF STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
Engagement is understood to be a single or a series of inclusive and culturally
appropriate interactions aimed at providing stakeholders with opportunities
to express their views, so that these can be considered and incorporated into
the EIA decision making process. Effective engagement requires the prior
disclosure of relevant and adequate project information to enable stakeholders
to understand the risks, impacts, and opportunities of the project.
The primary objectives of stakeholder engagements and disclosure are
outlined below:
• ensuring that adequate and timely information is provided to identified
stakeholders;
• providing sufficient opportunity to stakeholders to voice their opinions
and concerns, and to ensure that these concerns influence project
decisions; and
• establishing a cordial link between the proponent, Azura Power, and
affected communities for the lifetime of the Project.
6.3 STAKEHOLDER IDENTIFICATION
For the purposes of the Project, a stakeholder is defined as any individual or
group who is potentially affected by a project or who has an interest in the
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