2. Motivation
• Advise CGIAR Initiatives that work with MSP,
specifically…
• Introduce relevant resources;
• Advise initiatives on how to strengthen
their work on MSPs;
• Develop a proposal for future
collaborative and comparative research
(community of practice)
• This workshop will inform the development
of these products
3. • Zoom Poll Results
First, a few questions for the panel…
4. What is an MSP?
Multistakeholder Platform [Partnership,
Process, Forum, Initiative] is an
“organized interactive process that brings
together stakeholders to participate in
dialogue, decision-making and/or
implementation regarding actions seeking
to address a problem they hold in common
or to achieve a goal for their common
benefit”
Source: Sarmiento Barletti et al., 2020: 2
5. Why MSP?
• To ensure that our research is
trusted by stakeholders
• Without trust in research,
stakeholders will not use its
findings
• Trust in research depends on
perceived relevance, credibility,
legitimacy (Matson et al 2016)
6. Challenges
• In 1-2 words, what do you find to
be the most challenging about
organizing MSPs? [in Zoom
chat]
7. Benefits and Costs
Provides structure for more
inclusive governance
Increases likelihood of uptake
But, also
- Time consuming
- Risk of undermining existing
and legitimate institutions
8. Toward a Community of Practice
“groups of people who come together to
share ideas and strategies, determine
solutions, and build innovations around a
common concern or interest.”
• To reduce costs and enhance
benefits of MSPs
• Provide ongoing support to MSP
activities in each initiative
• Facilitate research on MSP in
CG activities
9. Next
• Set up follow-up conversations
with initiative reps
• Jointly
• assess current state of MSP work
• draft a plan for how to move
forward
• Start CoP in 2023?
10. Resources
• Synthesis of relevant literature
on MSPs
• Conceptual,
• Empirical, and
• Practical
• Shared folder available, email
Ruth about access!
12. Instructions for Breakout rooms
Decide who in the group will be facilitator, note taker, who will report back
(For Agroecology, Nexus Gains and Mitigate +) Focal point from Initiative presents brief recap of
how/why the Initiative uses MSPs
Discussion, guided by structured questions in google doc
https://docs.google.com/document/d/14MQBm-
3LjFQAPUUUsdOqeBj4RgFpx3V9_jFZQhDjg20/edit?usp=sharing
When there is at least 10 minutes left, fill in
• Top 3 needs of our Initiative(s) to use MSPs effectively (to meet Initiative objectives):
• Top 3 research questions that we can address through a Community of Practice on MSPs