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Although internet searches can generate useful information about solutions, humanitarian organisations are generally not very good at collecting, sharing or disseminating data and information. Typically, they are also reluctant to share reports...
Coordination is a key aspect of humanitarian action so it is important to understand how best to engage. At a global level and, where deployed, at a national-level, the Cluster system maintains valuable technical oversight of related products and...
According to FSG, Appreciative Inquiry is “the study and exploration of what gives life to human systems when they function at their best.” It can be employed with communities – involving as few as six people, or much larger groups – to...
Positive Deviance (PD) is a method that helps to identify ‘edge cases’ – people in the crisis-affected community who are tackling a problem in an unusual way. According to Positive Deviance.org, “the Positive Deviance approach is based on...
At each stage of your journey, you will find that partners are required to play different roles. Ahead of your pilot, it is important to take stock of your partnership requirements and commitments. In the previous stages, you may have involved...
As well as engaging users through the design and implementation of the project, you will need a way for all users and stakeholders to provide feedback. Complaints and feedback mechanisms will help ensure that you are engaging users and target...
Periodic Reviews will help you to track and document progress of the pilot in a team environment, to make real-time decisions and pivot when required, and to share learning across the project team. Many innovation teams allow the management of...
Ensuring the sustainability and potential scalability of your solution should be a significant consideration during the Pilot stage. One of the fundamental building blocks of sustainability and scale is codification. Codification enables a...
Understanding and developing a viable business model, and particularly a revenue model, is critical for the sustainability of your innovation. Before you proceed you will need to test aspects of the business model you developed in the Invention...
The UNICEF Human-Centred Field Guide provides an excellent introduction to defining ambitions and setting a clear, concise project goal. The Objective Formula:Defines a current status of things. Articulates an improved end state. Frames a...