# Working with Stakeholders
The Stakeholder list helps you define and organize who your programs and projects are working with and can be related to specific people in the Contact list. Stakeholders can be people or organizations whether in the public, private or civil sector, and whose interests may be positively or negatively affected by a Project Team's decisions, actions, and ensuing results.
Examples of stakeholders can be local government offices, institutes, local NGOs/CSOs, and private sector partners.
# Why capture stakeholder information?
- It is a minimum standard and best practice per Program Management for Development Professionals Guide (PMDPro Guide) (opens new window) for each program to maintain a RACI Diagram (opens new window).
- Provides increased coordination across multiple programs.
- Documents your work with a stakeholder over time for better tracking your relationship.
- Helps you to keep track of your stakeholder status and maintain work history log in case of staff transition, as it provides easy access to information on last contact with a stakeholder.
# Adding stakeholders
Activity provides the option to capture the following information on relevant program stakeholders:
Stakeholder TypeRelated ContactsSupporting documentation- Common examples are Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), due diligence, etc.
To add stakeholders:
- Go to the Programs tab and click on the Stakeholder section.
- Click,
Add Stakeholder. - Add your stakeholder name and select a stakeholder type (required). Additionally, select the sectors your stakeholder works in.
Creating a stakeholder registry
If your program maintains an existing stakeholder registry, the stakeholder section is where this data can be mapped to. 2. Link your stakeholder to multiple programs and sites to avoid duplication of information.