1. Understand the Challenge

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<p>📌 <em>[IMAGE PLACEHOLDER: Five-stage diagram with Challenge stage highlighted]</em></p>
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<p>The first stage of developing a Mission-Oriented Innovation Policy is to thoroughly understand the challenge you want to address.</p>
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<h2 class=”wp-block-heading”>Identify Your Challenges</h2>
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<p>To help identify your challenges, consider these questions:</p>
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<li>Map social and ecological challenges your city or region is facing</li>
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<li>Order them according to their level of importance</li>
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<li>Identify one that you are most interested in addressing</li>
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<li>How long would it realistically take to address each challenge?</li>
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<li>Can the challenge be addressed by government acting alone?</li>
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<li>How many stakeholders would need to be involved?</li>
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<h2 class=”wp-block-heading”>Tools for Understanding Challenges</h2>
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<p>System mapping is used for gathering information and developing a shared understanding.</p>
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<h3 class=”wp-block-heading”>Gather Experts</h3>
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<p>The earlier you involve different perspectives, the easier your work will be. Combine academic experts, practitioners, and affected people.</p>
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<h3 class=”wp-block-heading”>Resources for System Mapping</h3>
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<li><a href=”https://www.r4d.org/”>Results for Development: Systems Mapping</a></li>
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<li>Systems Innovation: Systems Mapping</li>
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<li>Miro: System Mapping Toolkit</li>
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