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    Effects of multi-stakeholder platforms on multi-stakeholder innovation networks: implications for research for development interventions targeting innovations at scale

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    2018-06-05
    Author
    Sartas, M.
    Schut, Marc
    Hermans, F.
    Asten, Piet J.A. van
    Leeuwis, C.
    Type
    Journal Article
    Target Audience
    Scientists
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    Multi-stakeholder platforms (MSPs) have been playing an increasing role in interventions aiming to generate and scale innovations in agricultural systems. However, the contribution of MSPs in achieving innovations and scaling has been varied, and many factors have been reported to be important for their performance. This paper aims to provide evidence on the contribution of MSPs to innovation and scaling by focusing on three developing country cases in Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Rwanda. Through social network analysis and logistic models, the paper studies the changes in the characteristics of multi-stakeholder innovation networks targeted by MSPs and identifies factors that play significant roles in triggering these changes. The results demonstrate that MSPs do not necessarily expand and decentralize innovation networks but can lead to contraction and centralization in the initial years of implementation. They show that some of the intended next users of interventions with MSPs–local-level actors–left the innovation networks, whereas the lead organization controlling resource allocation in the MSPs substantially increased its centrality. They also indicate that not all the factors of change in innovation networks are country specific. Initial conditions of innovation networks and funding provided by the MSPs are common factors explaining changes in innovation networks across countries and across different network functions. The study argues that investigating multi-stakeholder innovation network characteristics targeted by the MSP using a network approach in early implementation can contribute to better performance in generating and scaling innovations, and that funding can be an effective implementation tool in developing country contexts.
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0197993
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/4081
    Non-IITA Authors ORCID
    Murat Sartashttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7331-4201
    Marc Schuthttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3361-4581
    Piet van Astenhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0584-3552
    Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0197993
    Research Themes
    NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL SCIENCE & AGRIBUSINESS
    IITA Subjects
    Agribusiness; Natural Resource Management
    Agrovoc Terms
    Multi-Stakeholder; Innovation; Nutritional Status
    Regions
    Africa; Central Africa; East Africa
    Countries
    Burundi; Rwanda
    Journals
    PloS ONE
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