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Cross-sectoral partnerships for development & systemic change – beyond buzzwords: Tackling conceptual and methodological limitations of collaborative planning for systemic change through systems ontologies and epistemologies

Nemeti Baba, Daniela LU (2021) MIDM19 20211
LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management
Department of Human Geography
Abstract
The Anthropocene is facing complex issues that require paradigmatic shifts in thought and action. In this context, systemic change and cross-sectoral partnerships have gained an exceptional wave of support through agreements such as Agenda 2030, shaping the landscape of international development cooperation sector. However, conceptual limitations and methodological gaps pose challenges to understanding how cross-sectoral partnerships for development (CSP4D) can engage in systemic change through designed interventions. This transdisciplinary research rests on a robust theoretical framework rooted in systems ontologies and epistemologies informed by Niklas Luhmann’s theory of social systems, the Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS), Soft Systems... (More)
The Anthropocene is facing complex issues that require paradigmatic shifts in thought and action. In this context, systemic change and cross-sectoral partnerships have gained an exceptional wave of support through agreements such as Agenda 2030, shaping the landscape of international development cooperation sector. However, conceptual limitations and methodological gaps pose challenges to understanding how cross-sectoral partnerships for development (CSP4D) can engage in systemic change through designed interventions. This transdisciplinary research rests on a robust theoretical framework rooted in systems ontologies and epistemologies informed by Niklas Luhmann’s theory of social systems, the Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS), Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) and the applied systems theory on programme/non-programmed decisions. Informed by existing literature and the empirical data collected through eleven expert interviews, the research introduces a critical discussion on the connection between social systems, systemic change and the challenges experienced by CSP4D as a collaborative form of planning. The research concludes by introducing an adjusted methodological framework on collaborative planning for systemic change, relevant to the context of CSP4D and development cooperation. Findings from this research can benefit the wider community of scholars and practitioners engaged in conceptual or methodological debates on partnerships, and/or systemic change. (Less)
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author
Nemeti Baba, Daniela LU
supervisor
organization
course
MIDM19 20211
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
systemic change, cross-sectoral partnerships, development cooperation, collaborative action, social systems, complexity, intervention design
language
English
id
9044022
date added to LUP
2021-06-21 10:30:52
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2021-06-21 10:30:52
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  abstract     = {{The Anthropocene is facing complex issues that require paradigmatic shifts in thought and action. In this context, systemic change and cross-sectoral partnerships have gained an exceptional wave of support through agreements such as Agenda 2030, shaping the landscape of international development cooperation sector. However, conceptual limitations and methodological gaps pose challenges to understanding how cross-sectoral partnerships for development (CSP4D) can engage in systemic change through designed interventions. This transdisciplinary research rests on a robust theoretical framework rooted in systems ontologies and epistemologies informed by Niklas Luhmann’s theory of social systems, the Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS), Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) and the applied systems theory on programme/non-programmed decisions. Informed by existing literature and the empirical data collected through eleven expert interviews, the research introduces a critical discussion on the connection between social systems, systemic change and the challenges experienced by CSP4D as a collaborative form of planning. The research concludes by introducing an adjusted methodological framework on collaborative planning for systemic change, relevant to the context of CSP4D and development cooperation. Findings from this research can benefit the wider community of scholars and practitioners engaged in conceptual or methodological debates on partnerships, and/or systemic change.}},
  author       = {{Nemeti Baba, Daniela}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Cross-sectoral partnerships for development & systemic change – beyond buzzwords: Tackling conceptual and methodological limitations of collaborative planning for systemic change through systems ontologies and epistemologies}},
  year         = {{2021}},
}