The Stakeholder Group (SHG) presents a group consisted of representatives from interested parties – local authorities (municipal and county mayors and/or political leaders of other local government bodies), senior management representatives from the business sector and citizens involved in civil society via NGOs or other local initiatives from all participating countries. Regular SHG meetings in the cross-border regions are organized enabling platform for the members and other interested parties to discuss on the ABD implementation process, prepare for the future development opportunities such as grant scheme, Calls for Proposal (CfP) and to further facilitate the networking and cooperation process in each of the cross-border regions. The work of the SHG is systematized according to the Operational Protocol and rules of procedure of the SHG.