Category Archives: Tools

Tool 18 – Download here Aim of the tool To set achievable goals by identifying the key internal and external factors seen as important to achieving them.When to use it? Appropriate in many phases of an MSP. In particular, for strategy formulation and review/M&E.

Tool 19 – Download here Aim of the tool To explore and clarify issues, identify areas of agreement and disagreement, and try to reach a consensus among experts on the issue at stake.When to use it? In the early phases of an MSP to clarify specific issues, or in a later phase to make a well-considered decisionContinue reading “Delphi”

Tool 20 – Download here Aim of the tool To visualize information and ideas in an organized and creative way.When to use it? It can be used at any stage as part of group work or individual reflection.

Tool 21 – Download here Aim of the tool To help participants understand the level of complexity of a situation and to explore the implications for intervention strategies. When to use it? This tool can be used in different phases of an MSP, but particularly at a moment when strategies for change are discussed.

Tool 22 – Download here Aim of the tool To playfully illustrate how small changes in rules can have a big impact on a complex adaptive system.When to use it? For example, in the Divergent phase, when perspectives on the issue at hand are broadening. Especially when discussing the nature of systemic change.

Tool 23 – Download here Aim of the tool To promote participatory reflection and exploration on participants’ perceptions of changes which have occurred over time.When to use it? On early phases of a MSP: Issue exploration and Shared language

Tool 24 – Download here Aim of the tool To help participants consider what kind of change strategies are being used in the MSP, and which strategies might be missing.When to use it? This tool can be used in different stages of an MSP, but particularly at a moment when strategies for change are discussed. ItContinue reading “Four Quadrants of Change”

Tool 11 Aim of the tool To help people understand, visualize, discuss, and improve situations in which many different actors influence outcomes. When to use it? Issue Exploration and Shared Language. This tool can be used at all stages of an MSP. Not only when you plan an intervention but also to give insight whether certainContinue reading “NetMapping”

Tool 10 – Download here Aim of the tool Analyse the most important stakeholders by focusing on their characteristics and roles. When to use it? Issue exploration and shared language stage, to foster a better understanding of the issue at stake.