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How to innovate:
Tips from ADB’s Very Innovative Persons
Listening lasts longer than a single conversation. It can take months of visits to ensure that the country counterparts feel heard and are
Listen carefully reassured that you understand the problems they are trying to solve.
Engaging with the people most likely to bene t from an innovation is a good place to start the convening process. Then it has to be built out
to include all stakeholders,
Bring all government counterparts, stakeholders development partners, and the
together private sector. This requires a lot of patience, and persistence,
Provide examples of what works elsewhere
Even when people are on board with an innovative idea, there’s a fear of precedence. That’s where data come in: if you can show them that it worked elsewhere, they are more able to shed their fears and biases.
to create the necessary level of trust.
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Align their vision
To take the risk and try something new, people have to be inspired and have a vision of what the outcome can be. If you can show them a pilot or an example of the program or project in action, it can help them form a vision of what innovation can do for them.