| S123
ENGAGING COMMUNITIES TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE RURAL AND AGRICULTURAL
DEVELOPMENT |
Effective Regional Improvement and Innovation Networks - Critical Success
Factors and Critical Failure Factors
Madzivhandila P1*, Agravante M2*, Maleza Z3*,
Clark R4*, Bond H4*, McCartney A4*, Stewart
P4* and Timms J4*
1. Agricultural Research Council, South Africa
2. Leyte Improvement and Innovation Network, Philippines
3. Department of Agriculture, Eastern Cape Provincial Government, South
Africa
4. Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Brisbane, Queensland,
Australia
Effective and sustainable networks don’t just happen by chance.
They happen by design. In this paper we draw on experience, methods and
results from projects that have established regional improvement and innovation
networks in the Philippines, South Africa and Queensland.
The paper highlights both Critical Success Factors and Critical Failure
Factors that can be used to inform the design and management of networks.
Principles that contribute to the effectiveness and sustainability of
networks are identified. These include network size, the management of
the network over time, necessary functions, shared processes and tools,
and developing and managing institutional support.
Click
here to view the full paper
|