A Conceptual Approach to the Stakeholder Mapping of Energy Lab in Poor Urban Settings

Xue-Qing Chen and Josephine K. Musango
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Xue-Qing Chen: School of Public Leadership, Stellenbosch University, 7535 Bellville, South Africa
Josephine K. Musango: School of Public Leadership, Stellenbosch University, 7535 Bellville, South Africa

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 10, 1-18

Abstract: Various efforts are presently being undertaken to set up and maintain open, inclusive, participatory, and transparent processes, whilst at the same time, strengthening stakeholder partnerships in implementing SDGs remains a challenge. This paper enriched the discussion of multi-stakeholder approaches through a dynamic multi-level system view of stakeholder mapping, along with important theoretical frameworks and key empirical results to tackle the lack of security of energy services in poor urban settings. The study attempted to develop comprehensive cases for Africa-based experiences of the pilot project launched through a set-up of an energy living lab in the Groenheuwel community, as well as achieve an improved understanding of social-technical benefits of gendered energy security and innovative solutions at the household level. The contents are two-fold. The first part assesses the theoretical models available for stakeholders and outcome mapping. The second part focuses on the preliminary identification of stakeholders and their primary interests at all levels. The results of this study found that the energy living lab in poor urban settings recognised the importance of stakeholder mapping and the development of new solutions. Findings indicated that all stakeholders should support the government in the development of policies and strategies. Findings also suggested that key players should proactively agree and negotiate with the local government on energy outcome measures. It was also found that multi-stakeholder involvement improved transparency and accountability for decision making.

Keywords: community evaluation; evidence-based decision making; energy living labs; multi-stakeholder engagement; people–public–private partnerships (4Ps); stakeholder mapping; sustainable development goals (SDGs); urban Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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