Stakeholders Cadre – Grassroot Researchers Association

Stakeholders Cadre

Stakeholders Cadres

I. GRA Target Audiences & Beneficiary Mapping across the 6 Structural Pillars

Programmatic Pillar	Target Audiences & Key Stakeholders
General Protection (GP)	1. Survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV) 2. Children Born Out of War (CBOW) & unaccompanied/separated minors 3. Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) 4. Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), refugees, & returnees requiring HLP/civil documentation 5. Community protection committees, traditional rulers, & state human rights bodies
Food Security (FS)	1. Smallholder farmers, rural agricultural cooperatives, & women-led farm groups 2. Pastoralists, herders, & fishing communities 3. Ultra-poor households experiencing acute lean-season food insecurity 4. Local food vendors, agro-dealers, & market associations 5. Ministry of Agriculture & State Emergency Management Agencies (SEMAs)
Health & Care (HC)	1. Pregnant & lactating women, adolescent girls, & infants 2. Trauma-affected individuals requiring specialized psychiatric/MHPSS care 3. Underserved rural & IDP populations lacking primary health access 4. Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs) & frontline clinic staff 5. State Primary Health Care Development Agencies (SPHCDA) & health clusters
Education in Emergencies (EiE)	1. Out-of-school children, displaced learners, & at-risk youth 2. Girls facing socio-cultural barriers to secondary/formal education 3. Local volunteer educators, formal school teachers, & school administrators 4. School Management Committees (SMCs) & Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) 5. State Ministries of Education & Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEB)
Anticipatory Action (AA)	1. Vulnerable riverine & flood-prone rural settlements 2. Drought-vulnerable agricultural & pastoral households 3. Community-based early warning & disaster management committees 4. Local emergency responders, hydrological services, & meteorological agencies 5. National & State Emergency Management Agencies (NEMA/SEMA)
Conflict, Security & Justice (CSJ)	1. Victims of human rights violations, arbitrary detention, & communal violence 2. Former combatants undergoing DDR & social reintegration 3. Formal judicial personnel, customary law/sharia judges, & pro bono legal networks 4. Security agencies, community policing units, & civil society oversight bodies 5. Traditional Emirate/Chieftaincy councils & local peace/mediation committees

GRA Stakeholder Engagement & Strategic Mapping Matrix

Stakeholder Category	Key Actors & Entities Included	Strategic Operational Approach	Core Engagement
Funders & Donors	• Bilateral Aid Agencies (USAID, FCDO, EU) • UN Agencies (UNHCR, UNICEF, OCHA, WFP) • Global Philanthropic Foundations • International INGO Consortia	• Identifyfunding opportunities • Engagethrough strategic dialogues • Proposeevidence-based programs • PromoteGRA's localized impact	Secure multi-year, flexible resourcing to expand direct grassroots interventions and institutional capacity.
Civil Society, Media & Academic Institutions	• Local & National NGOs/CSOs • Media outlets & investigative journalists • Universities & research institutes • Technical think tanks	• Engage in joint initiatives • Supportcapacity strengthening • Promoteresearch findings • Sensitizepublic opinion	Amplify grassroots voices, advance data-driven advocacy, and build strong civil society coalitions.
Communities, Victims & Affected Populations	• Survivors of GBV, CRSV, & human rights abuses • IDPs, refugees, returnees, & host communities • Children Born Out of War (CBOW) & PWDs • Women, youth, & grassroots leadership	• Engagethrough co-design • Supportwith holistic care pathways • Sensitizeon human rights & protection • Documentlived experiences & needs	Guarantee dignified, community-owned responses and institutionalize accountability to affected populations (AAP).
Government & Regulatory Authorities	• Local Government Area (LGA) Councils • State Ministries, SEMAs, & SUBEB • Federal Ministries, NEMA, & CAC/SCUML • Judicial officers, law enforcement, & military	• Engagestate/federal line bodies • Partner on service delivery • Advocatefor policy reform • Monitorcompliance & rights standards	Align programs with state development plans, secure humanitarian access, and drive institutional policy reforms.
Traditional & Customary Governance	• Emirate Councils & Traditional Rulers • Village Heads & Council of Elders • Customary Law Judges & Religious Leaders • Local Peace & Mediation Committees	• Engagetraditional authorities • Partner on conflict resolution • Sensitizeon harmful practices • Promotesocial cohesion & reintegration	Leverage indigenous authority structures to resolve localized conflicts, eliminate stigma, and maintain operational access.

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