Building incentives through conditionality

For stakeholders to engage in dialogue there needs to be some sort of motivation, something to justify reconsidering their entrenched positions and change their views on a given issue, as every change of position in the political field comes at a risk – e.g it may alienate former supporters or raise expectations that will not be fulfilled. At the same time, embarking in dialogue can also boost the political capital of the different parties, as they become recognised as relevant and legitimate players in the policy field. In both cases, donors can foster positive outcomes by / are tasked with creating win-win situations and/or compensating those stakeholders who see themselves as the losers of the reform.

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