What resources are available to implement and deliver the innovation?
Common Domain: Inner Setting
Transversal Domain: Money & Materials
Ask yourself...
How do innovative ideas go from satellite offices to headquarters? (OCCI)
How long does your organisation allow for innovations to be tested before moving onto something new? (OCCI)
How much funding is available to implement the innovation? (CFIR)
Which units within that oganization decide on funding? (MSI)
Which actor(s) will have the responsibility for funding transition to scale? (MSI)
Which actor(s) will have the responsibility for financing ongoing delivery of your innovation? (MSI)
To what extent can initial funding support scaling your innovation? (MSI)
What level of credibility does the adopting organisation have? (VVOB)
How can the cost of implementation be integrated into the budget of other implementing organisation(s)? (VVOB)
Who are the partners currently involved with funding your innovation's scale? (DVF)
How do you plan to manage production and distribution of your innovation? (USAID)
How have you prepared to introduce your innovation to potential users? (USAID)
How can we give the responsibility for the reform to local people to make sure it works well? (Coburn)
How will your customers pay for the innovation's service(s)? (FSG)
Why is it important for companies that sell your innovation to have enough money for operations? (FSG)
How might not having enough money affect manufacturers of your innovation? (FSG)
How would receiving subsidies impact your innovation's scaling? (FSG)
How have politicians been involved in the scaling of your innovation? (FSG)
How have government officials been involved in the scaling of your innovation? (FSG)
How could you grow your innovation without relying on external financing? (FSG)
What help is available for designing new innovative ideas? (OECD/OPSI)
How can we get help to develop new innovative ideas? (OECD/OPSI)
What support is there for putting new innovative ideas into action? (OECD/OPSI)
Terms & Definitions
Organisational level formalisation - An organisation's capacity for continuous innovation (OCCI) is about managing the tension between "scaling innovations of the past for predictable impact and exploring uncertain innovations for tomorrow."
Organisational level scaling - An organisation's capacity for continuous innovation (OCCI) is about managing the tension between "scaling innovations of the past for predictable impact and exploring uncertain innovations for tomorrow."
Enabling Environments, Funding - Funding is available to implement and deliver the innovation
replication funding - involves securing the financial resources necessary to support the duplication and scaling of an intervention.
funding responsible organizations - refers to an organization responsible for funding the transition to scale and for financing ongoing service delivery
funding responsible organizational units - refers to an organizational units responsible for funding the transition to scale and for financing ongoing service delivery
funding responsible individuals - entails providing financial resources to specific persons accountable for managing and implementing the intervention.
financial resources - monetary assets required to support the scaling and implementation of an intervention.
resource availability - involves ensuring that the necessary human, institutional, and financial resources are accessible for the scaling process.
implementation budgets - refer to the financial plans that allocate resources for the various activities involved in scaling the intervention.
transition funding - Money needed to support the move to scaling an innovation
financing ongoing service delivery - Money needed to support the sustainability of scaling an innovation
initial funding - The initial financial support or resources provided to kickstart the implementation of the proposed solution.
additional resource mobilisation - The process of gathering or acquiring extra financial, material or human capacity beyond the initial funding to sustain and expand the implementation of the proposed solution.
organisational credibility - The trust and legitimacy the adopting organization holds within relevant contexts, supported by a strong network and recognized presence.
level of funds needed - Taking the initiative to scale requires small amounts of funding that can easily be mobilized internally or externally
internally mobilised funds - Funding sourced from within the adopting or implementing organization
externally mobilised funds - Funding that can be sourced from external entities
key implementing organisations' budgets - The financial plans and allocations of the primary organizations responsible for executing the initiative.
Funder Alignment - Strong business/organisational structure for external funding.
Financial Sustainability - Includes cost analysis, evidence of financial stability, current level of income
Funding Partnerships - Existing partnership with government, private networks, etc.
Supply chains - Develop supply chains, upstream and downstream
Plan for Introduction - The stage focused on preparing for product launch and attending to everything that needs to be finalized, approved, and arranged before a product is introduced
Shift in reform ownership - The process by which responsibility and authority for the reform move from external agents or initial implementers to local actors, embedding the reform within the local context.
Financing for customers - Lack of financing for customers, distributors and producers
Financing for distributors - Lack of financing for customers, distributors and producers
Financing for producers - Lack of financing for customers, distributors and producers
Subsidies - Inhibitory taxes and subsidies
Intervention by politicians - Adverse intervention by politicians or officials
Intervention by officials - Adverse intervention by politicians or officials
Bootstrapping - Sometimes called ‘organic growth’, is the act of starting and funding a company without relying on external capital.
Crowdfunding - Crowdfunding involves raising money from a large number of people, typically via online platforms.
Design Support - Providing resources and tools to help design innovative initiatives, ensuring a clear mandate for engagement, and an environment conducive to innovation.
Development Support - Systematic support for developing innovative initiatives through collaboration across sectors, ensuring alignment with government agendas, and facilitating synergies and resource transfers.
Implementation Support - Providing the necessary resources, time, and authorizing environment for public officials to implement innovative approaches, including the support from managers and appropriate management structures.