01178nam a22001097a 4500008004100000100002200041245007600063260006700139300003200206520076300238773006701001250516b ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d aBalachandran, V.  aCollaboration and stakeholder engagement – relevance and significance aChartered Secretary: The Journal for Governance Professionals  a55(3), Mar, 2025: p.116-120 aStakeholder Engagement is an Interactive Process that involves identifying, understanding and prioritizing stakeholder expectations to mitigate risks, reduce conflicts and enhance collaboration. It is crucial for fostering trust, ensuring alignment of interests and achieving long-term organizational goals. Stakeholder engagement has been institutionalized in various domains through government policies and frameworks both in India and abroad. In India, the focus on grassroots involvement has laid the groundwork for community-driven solutions, while internationally, robust institutional frameworks have facilitated coordinated responses to global challenges.- Reproduced https://www.icsi.edu/media/webmodules/CSJ/March-2025/ICSI_March_CSJ_10032025.pdf  aChartered Secretary: The Journal for Governance Professionals