An innovation platform for institutional change in Ghana's cocoa sector

Adu-Acheampong, R.; Jiggins, Janice; Quartey, E. T.; Karikari, Nana Maxwell; Jonfia-Essien, William; Quarshie, Edward; Osei-Fosu, Paul; Amuzu, Maxwell; Afari-Mintah, Charles; Ofori‐Frimpong, K.; Sakyi-Dawson, O.

doi:10.1051/cagri/2017016

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“…Researchers have adopted several perspectives when investigating IPs. The innovation systems perspective remains one of the most common, especially the agricultural innovation systems perspective, likely because of the popularity of IPs in various smallholder agriculture settings in Africa [34][35][36]. Studies have also employed a value chains perspective to investigate the formation and functioning of IPs in health care [37][38][39].…”

Section: Conceptual Review Of Innovation Platformsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…[ 13,14,[58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67] Alignment Developing needs-driven platform's objectives which are rooted in the interests and needs of the platform's participants, coordination of the activities, expectations, interests and knowledge of the platform's participants towards realising the platform's objectives. [13,14,16,[34][35][36][58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66][68][69][70][71][72][73][74][75][76][77][78] Championing…”

Section: Actionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Weaker platform's participants are empowered. [13,16,35,58,[61][62][63][64][65][66]72,75,81,83] Monitoring evaluation and feedback…”

Section: Managing Power Dynamicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The participants who are responsible for various platform's activities are held accountable. [16,[34][35][36][58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67][68]70,[72][73][74][75][76]84] Participation…”

Section: Managing Power Dynamicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…[ [13][14][15][16]34,35,[58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67][68][70][71][72][73]80,85,86] Table 1. Cont.…”

Section: Managing Power Dynamicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A Framework of Engagement Practices for Stakeholders Collaborating around Complex Social Challenges

Edlmann

Grobbelaar

2021

Sustainability

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South Africa’s interventions to address complex social challenges rely on coordination across several sectors and between different levels of government and society. Improved alignment, planning and coordination are needed when addressing the causal factors of these social challenges. These causal factors include the environments in which people live and their behaviours. Furthermore, emphasis is placed on the recurring engagement of civil society, especially of marginalized stakeholders, as participants in the efforts to address the challenges. The study draws from the promise shown by stakeholder networks, termed Innovation Platforms, in other Sub-Saharan Africa countries to address such complex social challenges. The study aimed to improve the understanding of how a stakeholder network’s engagement practices impact the effectiveness of the network. To this end, a conceptual framework and management tool for stakeholder engagement in IPs is proposed. The study followed the conceptual framework analysis procedure to develop, evaluate and refine the conceptual framework. The article describes the core research outcomes of the framework development approach, starting with a systematized literature review to identify core concepts, followed by interviews with experts and a case study to refine the framework content. The case study applied the framework to develop recommendations for improved engagement in a stakeholder network which has been established around the challenge of vagrancy in Stellenbosch, South Africa. The result of the approach is a multidimensional framework for conceptualizing stakeholder engagement practices in a variety of contexts. The focus of the framework content remains on the practices of engagement which enable effective and fruitful stakeholder interactions within and around a network. The study delivered valuable insights into the nature of some development initiatives in South Africa and the impact of stakeholder engagement on them.

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Section: Conceptual Review Of Innovation Platformsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Actionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Weaker platform's participants are empowered. [13,16,35,58,[61][62][63][64][65][66]72,75,81,83] Monitoring evaluation and feedback…”

Section: Managing Power Dynamicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Managing Power Dynamicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…[ [13][14][15][16]34,35,[58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67][68][70][71][72][73]80,85,86] Table 1. Cont.…”

Section: Managing Power Dynamicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A Framework of Engagement Practices for Stakeholders Collaborating around Complex Social Challenges

Edlmann

Grobbelaar

2021

Sustainability

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Farmer-Centred Multi-stakeholder Platforms: From Iterative Approach to Conceptual Embedding

van Ewijk,

Ataa-Asantewaa,

Asubonteng

et al. 2024

J Knowl Econ

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Research on knowledge exchange in multi-stakeholder platforms (MSPs) within smallholder farmer settings has primarily focused on adaptive designs and increased innovation rates. This paper addresses a knowledge gap by providing insights into the limited understanding of how knowledge sharing in MSPs can be inclusive of smallholder farmers’ knowledge. It shares experiences with a farmer-centred approach to learning and knowledge-sharing with smallholder farmers in Ghana and places this iteratively developed approach within a theoretical perspective. We relate the farmer-centred approach to five design principles inspired by human-centred design rules and inclusive development dimensions. Findings from observations, interviews, and focus group discussions illustrate how the farmer-centred approach creates multifunctional spaces for peer-to-peer learning, interaction with institutional actors, and network building (design principle 1). Prior farmer-centred research ensured that themes addressed were relevant to participant farmers and brought their innovations ‘from below’ to the table (design principles 2 and 3). A majority representation of farmers, facilitation by local researchers, and organising platform meetings at the district level created a safe space for farmers to share their knowledge and feel included and empowered (design principle 4). Several local institutional actors took ownership of the platform principles, which created opportunities for their manifestation in future collaborations with farmers (design principle 5). However, challenges remain in engaging crucial actors from higher scale levels and reducing donor dependency. The design principles presented in this paper contribute to the genuine inclusion of farmers’ knowledge and innovations. We recommend government agencies at the national and district levels incorporate these design principles into their work plans and budgets and prioritise farmers’ knowledge and innovation capacity for inclusive learning and knowledge co-creation.

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The fruits of knowledge co-creation in agriculture and food-related multi-stakeholder platforms in sub-Saharan Africa – A systematic literature review

Ewijk¹,

Ros-Tonen²

2021

Agricultural Systems

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An innovation platform for institutional change in Ghana's cocoa sector

Cited by 13 publications

References 14 publications

A Framework of Engagement Practices for Stakeholders Collaborating around Complex Social Challenges

A Framework of Engagement Practices for Stakeholders Collaborating around Complex Social Challenges

Farmer-Centred Multi-stakeholder Platforms: From Iterative Approach to Conceptual Embedding

The fruits of knowledge co-creation in agriculture and food-related multi-stakeholder platforms in sub-Saharan Africa – A systematic literature review

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