Dealing with critical challenges in African innovation platforms: Lessons for facilitation

K. Swaans, B. Cullen, A. V. Rooyen, A. Adekunle, Hlami, Ngwenya, Z. Lema, S. Nederlof
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Innovation platforms are increasingly used by research and development initiatives to actively engage the poor in agricultural innovation processes. These platforms are forums for action and learning, where different types of actors come together to address issues of mutual concern. However, the dynamic nature of the innovation process, and the differences in interest, capacity and power among the actors involved, pose a challenge in the facilitation of these platforms. We believe that the key to success is very much linked to the attitude, skills and capacities of the innovation broker. This paper highlights seven key issues which in our view are critical to effective platform facilitation and have not received the attention they deserve: the dynamic and evolving nature of platforms; power dynamics; gender equity; external versus internal facilitation; sustainability of the process; issues of scale; and monitoring and evaluation. These issues and implications for facilitation of innovation platforms will be discussed based on examples from the field and in relation to current theories.
应对非洲创新平台的重大挑战:促进的经验教训
研发计划越来越多地利用创新平台,使穷人积极参与农业创新过程。这些平台是行动和学习的论坛,不同类型的行动者聚集在一起,解决共同关心的问题。然而,创新过程的动态性,以及参与者在利益、能力和权力方面的差异,对这些平台的便利化构成了挑战。我们认为,成功的关键与创新经纪人的态度、技能和能力密切相关。本文强调了七个关键问题,在我们看来,这些问题对有效的平台促进至关重要,但没有得到应有的重视:平台的动态和不断发展的性质;权力动力学;性别平等;外部与内部促进;过程的可持续性;规模问题;以及监测和评估。这些问题及其对促进创新平台的影响将根据该领域的例子和当前理论进行讨论。
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