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This blog provides a summary of an experiment funded by a TIPC member, the Department for Science, Technology and Innovation in South Africa. It describes how the Living Catchments Project was used to test Transformative Innovation Policy (TIP) approaches to water governance. For original material from the collaboration, browse all Living Catchments project resources. Water … from Overview: Rethinking collaborative water governance in South Africa

This learning history report was produced by TIPC in 2022 and 2023 to document and reflect on the collaborative experiences of policymakers, practitioners, and researchers involved in early Transformative Innovation Policy experiments across several countries. The authors capture insights from policy engagements and learning spaces across different regions (including Europe, Africa, and Latin America) to … from Minding the gap between policymakers and researchers: The TIPC transformative learning history

How can transformative outcomes be used as indicators to monitor and evaluate progress? This draft document a ten-year plan (2020-2029) to promote the use of innovation and technology in transforming South Africa’s human settlements sector. Its core objective is to shift the sector towards more sustainable and resilient practices, aligning with the United Nations’ Sustainable … from Science, Technology and Innovations for Sustainable Human Settlements (STI4SHS) Roadmap

This blog by Chux Daniels and Joanna Chataway describes a joint workshop in Dar es Salaam, in which participants explored the potential for Transformative (Frame 3) Innovation Policy to tackle social and environmental challenges in Africa. In June, the Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU) based at the University of Sussex and the Tanzanian Government Commission … from TIPC aims outlined in pan-Africa workshop

This blog reflects on the evolution of South Africa’s science, technology and innovation policy through the lens of the three frames of innovation. It explains that while South Africa has developed a strong National System of Innovation with substantial R&D capacity (Frames 1 and 2), these traditional approaches are insufficient to address pressing societal challenges … from South Africa: An Experiment in Innovation Policy for Transformative Change

This report provides an overview of the process and analysis of the learning associated with the TIP Experimental Policy engagement in TIPC member country, South Africa.   … from Project Report for TIP Experimental Policy Engagements: Living Catchments, South Africa

Video on the process of building a Theory of Change for the Living Catchments project, explaining the main change pathways and transformative outcomes, presented by the South Africa Water Research Council’s Shanna Nienaber, lead practitioner for the experimental policy engagement.     … from Video introducing the theory of change for the Living Catchments project

The graphical representation of the Living catchments Theory of Change in South Africa explains the connections between impacts for SDG 6, activities, outputs and transformative outcomes. … from Graphic representation of the Living Catchments Transformative Theory of Change

This report provides an overview of the Living Catchments project, the theory of change and context ahead of the co-creation journey with TIPC. The Living Catchments Project is a South African initiative that responds to national water security challenges by integrating built and ecological infrastructure management in key Strategic Water Source Areas to improve sustainable water … from The Living Catchments Project: A theory of change for the Living Catchments Project