The Local Systems Position Paper reflects months of internal and external engagement, including:

  • Internal consultations with more than 100 USAID staff between November 2023 and March 2024.
  • External consultations with 16 systems thinking experts in April 2024.
  • Twenty-nine responses to an April 2024 WorkwithUSAID.gov blog, provided in multiple languages, asking for input on the forthcoming paper.
  • A conversation with approximately 40 social entrepreneurs, mostly from the Global South, in a closed event during Catalyzing Change Week in May 2024.
  • A concurrent internal and external comment period, held from July 29-August 9, 2024.

This document summarizes the key areas of feedback received from those stakeholders and should not be interpreted as representing the views, positions, or official policies, expressed or implied, of the U.S. Government. Nevertheless, we see enormous value in providing full transparency around the discussion that took place as we work together to explore new ways of working and reinforce our ongoing efforts to adopt systems practice as an Agency.

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