1) What is your experience with stakeholder mapping? How do you use stakeholder maps at your site? Discuss how you (and your colleagues) determine the importance of involving one stakeholder versus another. For example, how do you determine who constitutes your CAB?
I used map from NGO and GOs in study area. We created the map together. We divided area to survey and get information and then we combined information together to do a map.
We use the map mostly on recruitment and educate knowledge about trial and HIV prevention to target population(MSM/TG).We did not use the map for engage the institutions.
We used identify stakeholder matrix to determine how to involve stakeholders. Power and interest per organization were discussed among researcher team.
2) Stakeholder engagement is a ongoing process, and sustaining multiple partnerships requires long-term investment. How can you work with stakeholders to actively build and sustain longer-term relationships? How can you create the same commitment and ‘buy-in’ with your research team?
We collaborate with NGOs and GOs in study area to sustain relationship. Activities on World AIDS Day, VCT Day and Valentine’s Day were collaborated by all NGOs and GOs who involve with HIV prevention and care. The city and organizations who work with HIV/AIDS will have a bi-monthly together. Researchers, NGOs and GOs in Pattaya educate to MSM/TG who work in bar, massage parlor and entertain venue about HIV prevention together. The activities above are our strategies to sustain long-term relationship. And also we can know new stakeholders by current stakeholders.
