Policy and practice influence through research: critical reflections on RiPPLE's approach

Tucker, Josephine; Borgne, Ewen Le; Iotti, M.

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“…The NBDC project aims to present evidence generated from the three local case studies to higher level actors through a national-level IP to advocate for change. Other research platforms in Ethiopia have successfully used evidence of local problems and the failure of existing ways of working to strengthen the hand of district officials in negotiating with regional-level authorities (Tucker, Le Borgne, and Lotti 2013). This approach highlights the potential role that interconnected IPs at multiple levels could play in influencing policy.…”

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An analysis of power dynamics within innovation platforms for natural resource management

Cullen¹,

Tucker

Snyder

et al. 2014

Innovation and Development

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Innovation systems thinking is increasingly influencing approaches to sustainable agricultural development in developing world contexts. This represents a shift away from technology transfer towards recognition that agricultural change entails complex interactions among multiple actors and a range of technical, social and institutional factors. One option for practically applying innovation systems thinking involves the establishment of innovation platforms (IPs). Such platforms are designed to bring together a variety of different stakeholders to exchange knowledge and resources and take action to solve common problems. Yet relatively little is known about how IPs operate in practice, particularly how power dynamics influence platform processes. This paper focuses on a research-fordevelopment project in the Ethiopian highlands which established three IPs for improved natural resource management. The 'power cube' is used to retrospectively analyse the spaces, forms and levels of power within these platforms and the impact on platform processes and resulting interventions. The overall aim is to highlight the importance of power issues in order to better assess the strengths and limitations of IPs as a model for inclusive innovation. Findings suggest that while IPs may achieve some short-term success in creating spaces for wider participation in decision-making processes, they may be significantly influenced by forms of power which may not always be visible or easily challenged.

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Section: Levels Of Powermentioning

confidence: 99%

An analysis of power dynamics within innovation platforms for natural resource management

Cullen¹,

Tucker

Snyder

et al. 2014

Innovation and Development

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“…The established multi‐stakeholder platforms combined communities of practice (CoPs) (Wenger, ) at a local level following the Tadla approach (Dionnet et al ., ), and learning and practice alliances (LPAs) at regional or national levels that originate from the Research‐inspired Policy and Practice Learning in Ethiopia and the Nile Region (RIPPLE) (Calow et al ., ). During the implementation of the project, the concept of integrating CoPs and LPAs was further advanced by researchers of the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and the Lien Social et Decision (LISODE) towards an operational approach (Mason et al ., ; Mtisi, ), (Tucker et al ., ) (Figure ).…”

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Transdisciplinary Innovation in Irrigated Smallholder Agriculture in Africa

Froebrich

Ludi

Bouarfa³

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Irrigation and Drainage

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Boosting the productivity of smallholder farming systems continues to be a major need in Africa. Challenges relating to how to improve irrigation are multi‐factor and multisectoral, and they involve a broad range of actors who must interact to reach decisions collectively. We provide a systematic reflection on findings from the research project EAU4Food, which adopted a transdisciplinary approach to irrigation for food security research in five case studies in Ethiopia, Mali, Mozambique, South Africa and Tunisia. The EAU4Food experiences emphasize that actual innovation at irrigated smallholder farm level remains limited without sufficient improvement of the enabling environment and taking note of the wider political economy environment. Most project partners felt at the end of the project that the transdisciplinary approach has indeed enriched the research process by providing different and multiple insights from actors outside the academic field. Local capacity to facilitate transdisciplinary research and engagement with practitioners was developed and could support the continuation and scaling up of the approach. Future projects may benefit from a longer time frame to allow for deeper exchange of lessons learned among different stakeholders and a dedicated effort to analyse possible improvements of the enabling environment from the beginning of the research process. © 2020 The Authors. Irrigation and Drainage published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of International Commission for Irrigation and Drainage

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Policy and practice influence through research: critical reflections on RiPPLE's approach

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An analysis of power dynamics within innovation platforms for natural resource management

An analysis of power dynamics within innovation platforms for natural resource management

Transdisciplinary Innovation in Irrigated Smallholder Agriculture in Africa

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