The PoA Design Consultation is a mandatory step of stakeholder consultation that must take place for all PoAs. This design consultation needs to be carried out in addition to a PoA/activity level consultation. The objective of this consultation is to collect feedback from relevant stakeholders on the overall design and expected impacts of the programme in order to ensure it is in line with the national or regional sustainable development goals and priorities. This consultation can be conducted electronically.
Stakeholder consultation at the PoA/activity level involves a physical meeting with stakeholders including local people, communities impacted, local NGOs, government officials, etc. This meeting should be complemented with other feedback gained via bilateral discussions and calls for input via emails, letters of support, etc. The aim of this consultation process is to inform stakeholders in detail about the activities to be implemented within the programme and give them the opportunity to discuss the impact of the activities on them and on the environment.