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Other notes in the series cover politically informed context analysis and participatory methods for political economy analysis.  \nThe production of this publication has been funded by UK aid from the UK government. Any views expressed are those of the authors alone and do not represent FCDO or UK government policy or the views of the TWP CoP. The illustrative case study is invented and not based on a real country.  \nAcknowledgements  \nThe authors are grateful for feedback from Alan Whaites, Gareth Williams, Jehanzeb Khan, Matt Carter and Neil McCulloch on earlier versions of the guidance.  \nSuggested citation  \nPiron, L.-H. and Mwamba, W., (2026) Understanding stakeholders and political networks. Birmingham: Thinking and Working Politically Community of Practice, University of Birmingham.  \nAbout the authors  \nLaure-Hélène Piron is an Executive Director of The Policy Practice, a UK company that specialises in bringing a politically informed perspective to international engagements. She has over 25 years of experience in international development policy and management, with expertise in political economy analysis (PEA), thinking and working politically, and governance reform. She has undertaken assignments in over 30 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and the Pacific. She regularly undertakes PEAs for development and foreign affairs organisations, which includestakeholder analysis and network mapping. She is a co-author of Understanding political economy and thinking and working politically, and the author of Understanding options for politically informed context analysis, both published as a collaboration between the FCDO and the TWP CoP.  \nWilfred K Mwamba is a Principal Consultant at The Policy Practice, with over two decades of experience designing and managing governance programmes across Africa and Asia for FCDO and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) . His work focuses on applied PEA, stakeholder and coalition analysis, and network mapping, with a particular emphasis on helping teams translate political insight into practical engagement strategies. This guide draws on a network mapping approach adapted and further developed by Wilfred, building on established power-mapping and social network analysis tools.  \nTable of contents  \nSummary ......................................................................................................................................................................... 1  \nIntroduction .................................................................................................................................................................... 2  \nStep 1: Clarifying the objective of the analysis ....................................................................................................... 4  \nStep 2: Gathering information.................................................................................................................................... 5  \nStep 3: Listing the main stakeholders ...................................................................................................................... 6  \nStep 4: Recording what you know about stakeholders ........................................................................................ 7  \nStep 5: From Stakeholder Analysis to Political Network Mapping...............................","cbCaioY0XOTgMTO3","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioY0XOTgMTO3","pdf",1193505,31,"English","# Summary\n# Introduction\n# Step 1: Clarifying the objective of the analysis\n# Step 2: Gathering information\n# Step 3: Listing the main stakeholders\n# Step 4: Recording what you know about stakeholders\n# Step 5: From Stakeholder Analysis to Political Network Mapping\n## 5.1 Stake holder matrix\n## 5.2 Preparing political network maps\n## 5.3 Visualising political networks\n# Step 6: Identifying operational implications\n# Step 7: Developing a stakeholder engagement plan\n# Managing limitations to keep the analysis dynamic\n# Other resources","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of stakeholder analysis and political network mapping in this guidance note?\",\"answer\":\"It provides practical instructions for undertaking dynamic Stakeholder Analysis and Political Network Mapping as core elements of political economy analysis and politically informed context analysis, helping teams understand who matters, what motivates them, and how they relate.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the key steps covered in the guidance?\",\"answer\":\"The note walks through clarifying the analysis objective, gathering information, listing main stakeholders, recording what you know about them, moving to political network mapping, identifying operational implications, and developing a stakeholder engagement plan.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the guidance suggest translating analysis into practical engagement strategies?\",\"answer\":\"It links network mapping outputs to operational implications and culminates in a stakeholder engagement plan, helping teams use political insight to shape real-world engagement approaches.\"}]","Understanding stakeholders and political networks - Practical Guidance Note | PDF"]