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<p>This paper examines the operation of An Fóram Uisce (The Water Forum) and its role as a statutory body in formally engaging stakeholders in policy deliberation at the national level. An Fóram Uisce was established in 2018 and consists of twenty-six members, including stakeholders from agriculture, fisheries, business, trade unions and environmental organisations. The research finds a number of benefits of An Fóram as a means of stakeholder engagement. An Fóram is gradually evolving a role for itself in highlighting or putting an issue on the political and public agenda, and helping determine ways in which problems are addressed. It also provides members with a means of developing a shared understanding of the issues and agreeing potential solutions. Limitations exist, however. Notably, there is limited evidence to date of the impact of An Fóram on policy development in practice.</p>
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This paper examines the operation of An Fóram Uisce (The Water Forum) and its role as a statutory body in formally engaging stakeholders in policy deliberation at the national level. An Fóram Uisce was established in 2018 and consists of twenty-six members, including stakeholders from agriculture, fisheries, business, trade unions and environmental organisations. The research finds a number of benefits of An Fóram as a means of stakeholder engagement. An Fóram is gradually evolving a role for itself in highlighting or putting an issue on the political and public agenda, and helping determine ways in which problems are addressed. It also provides members with a means of developing a shared understanding of the issues and agreeing potential solutions. Limitations exist, however. Notably, there is limited evidence to date of the impact of An Fóram on policy development in practice.

Structured, formal engagement of stakeholders in public policy – The case of An Fóram Uisce (The Water Forum)

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This paper examines the operation of An Fóram Uisce (The Water Forum) and its role as a statutory body in formally engaging stakeholders in policy deliberation...

Structured, formal engagement of stakeholders in public policy – The case of An Fóram Uisce (The Water Forum)

Publié en ligne: 30 déc. 2021

Pages: 39 - 55

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/admin-2021-0027

Mots clés
Stakeholder engagement, policy development, collaborative governance, water governance, policy forums

© 2021 Richard Boyle et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Structured, formal engagement of stakeholders in public policy – The case of An Fóram Uisce (The Water Forum)

Publié en ligne: 30 déc. 2021

Pages: 39 - 55

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/admin-2021-0027

Mots clésStakeholder engagement, policy development, collaborative governance, water governance, policy forums

© 2021 Richard Boyle et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
Stakeholder engagement, policy development, collaborative governance, water governance, policy forums