Ep. 19: Wearing Stakeholders' Shoes - Ensuring Sustainable Change in Communities
Description
In this episode of Unleashed, we delve into the intricacies of sustainable change management in development sectors. Featuring discussions with Pavan Mamidi, Shiv Kumar, Dr. Y. Lingaraju, we cover a broad range of topics from building aspirations and ensuring adoption to managing multiple stakeholders and institutional ownership. Key insights include the importance of community ownership, addressing structural issues, and maintaining the dignity of the communities involved. Real-world examples, like ensuring HIV vaccinations for sex workers and iron supplements for pregnant women, illustrate the necessity of localized and adaptive solutions for effective change. We discover that trust, empathy, and co-creation are crucial components in the journey from invention to innovation.
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