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This activity is composed of two moments, the first will be a full-day internal collaborative validation session. The second moment should be customised in terms of format and timing; it should cater to different segments of the general public -without losing sight of each project's vision, strategies and objectives. It will also depend on the type of role or level of participation desired from the general public.

The internal validation session is a workshop format with the various stakeholders who were part of the Participatory Prioritisation Workshop (Activity 38). This exercise aims to reinforce the collaborative process between the parties involved, resulting in ownership of the plan by all stakeholders, making them "champions" of the strategic project portfolio. The objective of this session is also to ensure that the expectations of the process, outcome and impact of each project are aligned among the different stakeholders. If necessary, the session can be extended to two days, depending on the complexity of the context, the time availability of the participants and the capacity of the technical team.

Using the T7 Workshop Checklist as a guide, the team will lead the workshop session. This should consist of a detailed presentation of the prioritised project portfolio. Then, the team will confirm with everyone whether the process, outcome and impact expectations of each project are met. Finally, for each project, the responsible and co-responsible entities will be verified.  
 
In the second moment, the team will use the T41 Citizen Engagement Guide, and use this activity as an opportunity for different civil society groups to be strategic stakeholders or better yet, Champions of one or several projects. This requires socialisation, consultation and involvement. At this point, it is very important for the team to be open to possible differences of opinion regarding the process, outcome and impact of each project. It is very important from this point onwards to maintain assertive communication and to manage the expectations of those who will be impacted by one or more projects. 

As with the stakeholders, for each project the team should identify which civil society groups can be Champions of specific projects or of the project portfolio in general. These groups should be aware of the implementation process and even assume certain responsibilities for the effective implementation of the project portfolio.