Case Studies

Reimagining the Future of Education in America

CBI and its partner Convergence designed a highly creative process with key education leaders, creating a shared vision of what an extraordinary 21st-century education might look like.

Re-negotiating Community Agreements Between Chevron and Niger Delta Stakeholders

CBI designed and facilitated the renegotiation of community agreements between Chevron Nigeria Ltd. and its stakeholders in the contentious Niger Delta through an innovative participatory stakeholder assessment.

Helping OECD Members use Mediation to Resolve Complaints About Multinational Enterprises

CBI worked with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to improve member governments' use of mediation and informal problem-solving to respond to complaints about corporations' adherence to the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.

Beyond Oil: Promoting Inclusive Development in Nigeria

Supported by the Ford Foundation, and in partnership with the New Nigeria Foundation, CBI convened a multi-stakeholder Forum for Inclusive Nigerian Development (FIND).

Creating UN Development Group's First Agreement on Strategic Priorities

CBI facilitated consensus for the first time on global strategic priorities for the United Nations Development Group, representing more than 30 United Nations development agencies, funds, and programs.

Evaluating Multistakeholder Dialogues for the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development

CBI conducted a study to evaluate multi-stakeholder dialogues run by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development, and identified six key principles for effective dialogue.

Climigration Platform Fosters Dialogue on Coastal Adaptation

CBI launched an innovative website that provides a database on managed retreat and connects municipalities threatened by rising sea levels.

Balancing Conservation and Fishing Interests in Hawaii

When fishing activity off Hawaii inadvertently harmed the local false killer whale population, CBI and CONCUR facilitated negotiations that led to full consensus on management changes and research activities to reduce whale takes while preserving the fishing fleet's financial viability.

Managing Energy Sector Conflict in Nepal

The World Bank, which manages a substantial energy program supporting Nepal’s government, engaged CBI to conduct an analysis of the conflict dynamics around transmission siting and to propose potential mechanisms for resolving them.

Sustaining Groundwater in Salinas Valley

CBI helped build consensus among diverse stakeholders for structuring a new groundwater agency, the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency, required by California's Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.

Smith Island Envisions its Future

CBI collaborated with residents, government officials, and an environmental solutions specialist to map a way forward for an offshore community in Chesapeake Bay.

Creating a National Bat Monitoring Program

CBI helped build and support a team of federal and state scientists from across different disciplines and institutions to design the North American Bat Monitoring Initiative.