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Systems Research and Evaluation
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Systems Leadership Skills Builder
A graphical overview of how to build the skills to engage in Systems Leadership
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Leadership Styles for Systems Change
GKI’s simple way to differentiate Systems Leadership from other forms of leadership
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An Introduction to Systems Leadership
An introduction to the concept, case studies, skills, and learning journeys that support Systems Leadership
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GKI’s Systems Methodology
GKI’s approach to applying systems thinking and methods throughout the problem-solving process
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Systems and Complexity White Paper
This white paper is a collaborative effort of the SPACES Consortium, designed to frame the international development landscape for application of systems and complexity approaches to design, monitoring, and evaluation.
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GKI’s Systems Research & Evaluation Capabilities
Overview of GKI’s trainings, resources, and support to boost the application and benefit of systems approaches
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An Introduction to the Assessing Innovation Potential (AIIP) Toolset (PDF)
Assessing Innovation Potential for Social Impact
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Harmonizing Science Education and Policy in East Africa
A Regional Exploration of Pathways Toward Harmonization of Math & Science Curriculum in the East African Community
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Network Facilitation and Design
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Locally-Led Development: Effective Problem-Solving by Increasing Capabilities of Local Networks
This concept note provides a short overview of network-based problem solving and proposes a set of activities that we believe succeed in bringing together local communities into strong problem-solving networks.
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Network Facilitation and Design Overview
An overview of GKI’s Network Facilitation and Design Program, inclusive of case studies and areas for partnership
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Learning Brief on Proximate Processing (PDF)
GKI’s Learning Brief on innovative business models and technologies for bringing processing closer to the point of production
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Learning Calls: Key Takeaways (PDF)
Key takeaways from two Learning Calls facilitated by GKI on the topics of supply chain integration and food safety
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Learning Brief on Equity Finance (PDF)
GKI’s Learning Brief on accessing equity finance for agribusinesses in Nigeria, which spurred a blogpost on AgroNigeria, Nigeria’s Agricultural Marketplace
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Top 10 Tools for Collaborative Innovation (PDF)
This compendium details GKI’s ten tools for collaborative innovation, including descriptions of how they work, and the value they provide to those who use them.
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GKI LINK Program Overview (PDF)
GKI’s flagship network-formation program is all about locating challenges, enabling local solutions, and connecting international networks to solve critical development challenges
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LINK Context Analysis: Rwanda (PDF)
Mapping science, technology, and innovation resources to tackle a coffee pest challenge in the land of 1,000 hills
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Accelerating BTB control in developing countries: After Action Report (PDF)
An after action report highlighting GKI’s work around bovine tuberculosis prompting participants to think creatively about the many issues related to bTB
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Thought for Food Global Summit: A Glimpse of the Future (.png)
Young leaders imagined the future of our world feeding 9 billion people
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9 Dimensions of Our Common Future (.png)
A visual created through GKI’s facilitation at the Thought for Food Global Summit highlighting the 9 different dimensions of a future of food security for 9 billion people
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Capacity Building and Training
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Capacity Development Insight: Consumer Landscape Survey
A memo highlighting key takeaways from the Consumer Landscape Survey undertaken by GKI in 2017
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Capacity Development Overview
An overview of GKI’s Capacity Development Program
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Transformational Innovations Needed to Reduce Post Harvest Food Loss–A Bellagio Convening After Action Report (PDF)
Insights and innovations sourced through a dynamic, facilitated experience designed by GKI to explore how various innovations might enable a new future for reduced post harvest loss
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GKI’s Improved Innovation Decision Making Toolset [Abridged Edition]
Combining GKI’s best in class tools for creative thinking with those for systems thinking, the Improved Innovation Decision Making toolset helps practitioners learn how to develop and apply an Innovation Mindset to tackling complex challenges in any sector
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LINK Round IV Facilitator Training After Action Report (PDF)
Training facilitators to leverage collaborative innovation on the African continent
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Michigan State University After-Action Report (PDF)
MSU Academy for Global Engagement GKI-Designed Pitchfest & Network Bootcamp After Action Report
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GKI’s work with Rockefeller Foundation’s Yieldwise Initiative (PDF)
GKI as the Innovation Parter for the Rockefeller Foundation’s Yieldwise Initiative.
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The Global Knowledge Initiative’s Collaborative Innovation Trainings (PDF)
Building Collaborative Innovation Leadership to Transform Systems and Enable Development Around the World
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Policy and Strategy
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Innovation Policy and Strategy in Rwanda: A Case Study (PDF)
A Case Study on how GKI supports science, technology, and innovation systems through policy and strategy support
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Review of Rwanda’s National Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy (PDF)
Review of Rwanda’s National Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy and Recommendations for Strategy
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USAID White Paper: Tools for Innovation (PDF)
Transforming development through science, technology and innovation: a USAID white paper highlighting tools for innovation co-authored by GKI
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Social Innovation Labs
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Innovating the Future of Food Systems Executive Summary (PDF)
An overview of our report on innovations with the potential to transform food systems in emerging markets
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Innovating the Future of Food Systems Report (PDF)
A report on innovations with the potential to transform food systems in emerging markets
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South Africa ICT in Education Lab Report (PDF)
South Africa ICT in Education Challenge Scoping Lab Report
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A Primer on Social Innovation Labs (PDF)
Introducing Social Innovation Labs, what they are, what they offer, and how GKI builds social innovation labs to unleash transformational innovation (PDF)
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Social Innovation Lab Infographic (PDF)
An infographic highlighting the work done in GKI’s Social Innovation Lab for The Rockefeller Foundation (PDF)
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LINK Program Overview (PDF)
GKI’s flagship network-formation program is all about locating challenges, enabling local solutions, and connecting international networks to solve critical development challenges
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An Introduction to Social Innovation Lab Tools: A How To Guide (PDF)
Introducing some of GKI’s cutting-edge tools used to run a Social Innovation Lab
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The Learning and Innovation Network for Knowledge and Solutions (LINK) Program (PDF)
An Overview of How GKI is Solving the World’s Toughest Development Challenges through Collaborative Innovation
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The Waste and Spoilage Innovators’ Storybook (PDF)
Stories of Future Impact: Innovative Solutions to Reduce Post Harvest Loss in Africa
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GKI’s Social Innovation Lab on Food Loss: Our Collaboration Colloquium After-Action Report (PDF)
Insights produced at the culmination of GKI’s Food Waste and Spoilage Social Innovation Lab: An After-Action Report from our Kenya Collaboration Colloquium
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