H4C Stakeholder Engagement Toolkit

Worksheet 1

Stakeholder Ecosystem Role Matrix

Classify stakeholders by the function they perform in the hub, not only by their institutional identity.

Practical rule: for each stakeholder, define what they enable, block, use, fund, regulate, legitimise or replicate.

Stakeholder	Institutional category	Ecosystemic role	Main contribution	Influence	Interest	Readiness	Expected engagement	Strategic priority	Notes	Action

Immediate engagement

Monitoring required

Mobilisation assets

Worksheet 2

Facilitating / Obstructing Stakeholder Card

Analyse one stakeholder that can accelerate the hub and one stakeholder that may block, delay or weaken progress.

Facilitating stakeholder

Stakeholder name

Why is this actor facilitating?

Operational contribution

What the hub needs from them

What they need from the hub

How to activate contribution

First practical action

Expected result within 3 months

Obstructing stakeholder

Stakeholder name

Why may this actor obstruct progress?

Source of obstruction

Level of risk

Risk interpretation: Relevant

Concern or incentive behind obstruction

What must be clarified, reduced or negotiated?

First practical action

Expected result within 3 months

Worksheet 3

Engagement Strategy Card

Define the next practical engagement move for one priority stakeholder.

Priority stakeholder

Ecosystemic role

Current posture

Desired posture

Main value proposition for this stakeholder

What we need from them

What they need from the hub

Main barrier

Engagement mode

First action

Owner

Timing

Success indicator

Risk if ignored

Recommended approach: define the current and desired posture to generate a practical engagement suggestion.

Worksheet 4

Hub Maturity Reflection Sheet

Compare how stakeholder engagement changes across seed, mirroring and demonstrator hubs.

Seed / emerging hub

Build legitimacy, identify a core group, clarify purpose and attract initial commitment.

Mirroring hub

Adapt a proven circular value chain to local conditions, validate feasibility and secure territorial alignment.

Demonstrator hub

Coordinate implementation, manage operational interdependencies and secure evidence for scale-up and replication.

Generated reflection

Select the hub type and complete the grid to generate a concise maturity-based stakeholder priority.