Some suggestions from experiences in different organizations (of varying levels of mandate and size) were:
- Bring communications aspect early in the project development process.
- Liaise with the final beneficiaries to see if the priorities are going to be met.
- National priorities also need to be looked at to ensure linkages between them and the expected research outputs.
- Have a collaborative platform to share ideas of projects as they are being developed. This will give opportunity to anyone in the organization to propose their ideas. Develop the platform with a small group as a proof-of-concept so that the results speak for themselves.
- Scientist should discuss the project either around or just after concept note rather than towards the end of the process (like in clearance phase).
- Another solution could be to have a repository of projects at different levels.
- The leadership has to recognise value of sharing and discussing projects from the beginning.
- Alliances of institutions and people is also important; assess and look at what is available and what others are doing.
- Leverage on your quick-wins to demonstrate the immediate benefits.
- All, those who propose projects as well as those who evaluate and approve them, have a role to ensure that projects are aligned with strategic objectives of the organization and fit in the full picture.
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