Third stage: Presenting the strategy and having it endorsed

Once the strategy has been defined, it is presented to the various actors of the consultative process. The objective is to have the strategy agreed upon by the largest number possible.

The government then continues informing these stakeholders and soliciting their participation all along the process. Such approach helps reduce possible tensions.

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To avoid future internal debates on the strategy adopted, the sequencing of events should be done carefully:

• First stage: secure a mandate internally after holding a consultative process;
• Second stage: engage in discussions with external partners;
• Third stage: come back for internal consultations. These will evaluate the conformity of the commitments taken as compared to the initial mandate, and could eventually lead to a revised mandate.

This third stage of the process is delicate because there is always the risk that the positions taken externally create problems internally and vice versa. The ambiguity in the drafting of an agreement is therefore a tactic that is often used to avoid major conflicts and leave a margin of manoeuvre.

Throughout the entire negotiating process, three factors are particularly important, namely: (a) support to the negotiations at the highest level (prime minister or the president, as appropriate, (b) strong ministerial leadership, and (c) an efficient inter-institutional coordinating mechanism (committee).

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