Table 3.

Summary of documentary stakeholder analysis^a

Stakeholder	Main activity or focus area	Perceived level of interest in NCD prevention	Position (supportive, neutral, competing priorities	Perceived level of policy influence
Development Partners	To provide technical expertise and assistance, capacity building, financial and human resources for a variety of national issues, including health	Medium-High	Supportive with competing priorities	High
Government	Responsible for overall strategic direction of the country across sectors	Low-Medium	Supportive with competing priorities	High
Industry	Manufacture and supply, both domestically and internationally, of food and beverage products	Low	Competing priorities	High
NGO’s, faith-based organizations, community	Provide advocacy, innovative health and education initiatives and community/household support for NCD prevention	Medium-High	Supportive with some competing priorities	Low-High
Civil Society	Provide community services, advocacy, capacity building and health promotion for reduced NCD burden	Medium-High	Supportive	Low-High
Academia	National and international institutions provide dedicated research and evidence for informing policy.	Low-High	Neutral-supportive	Low-High
Media	Media coverage of NCD prevalence, prevention strategies and health promotion events connected with the issue	Low-Medium	Supportive with competing priorities	Low-High

^aCategories derived from Varvasovsky and Brugha’s theoretical framework. Each ranking for interest, position and level of policy influence is the authors’ analysis, validated by in-country colleagues and does not necessarily signify opposing or negative positions

Source of stakeholder data: Internet/website/online media content