1. a) If you had to start again, what would you do differently to
achieve efficient and effective systems work?
1. Identity/know the ALSs – typologies
- Understand through detailed characterization - define
entry points (challenges, constraints, potentials, sources of
livelihoods, opportunities) – biophysical and socio-
economic
- these should fit to the ‘strategic agenda’ of each country
2. Develop research questions (given the information above)
3. Develop testable hypothesis
Group N

2. 4. Framing of system research agenda= define and
have clear understanding of system research, (what
it is and how we can implement it)
Harmonize on the methodology for systems research
(We don’t know it now/or don’t agree on what it
involves)
5. Develop the impact pathway with all partners –
including short- and long-term plans
6. Participatory/integrated implementation
This involves re-validation with communities

3. b) What needs to be done … ?
Global level
Common methodology on system approach: what
it is, what does it involve, how can it be done
How? This should be agreed
Cross Flagship interaction: share lessons
Flagship level
Partnership – not able to work together
Go to site and ‘take off your center coat’

4. Flagship level
Scale of intervention and unit of analysis
Develop performance indicators, what scale are these?
Strategy for scaling up beyond action site (including
methodology)
‘Bounding conditions’ for scaling up – ‘how far’ and to
what system (we need to develop clear strategy) –
example recommendation domains identified
2. What services you need?
IRT exchanges
Learning, knowledge exchange platforms
Effective/efficient coordination (at different level)
Financial resources