TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of universities in SDGs solution co-creation and implementation
T2 - a human-centered design and shared-action learning process
AU - Agusdinata, Datu Buyung
N1 - Funding Information:
The author would like to thank the guest editor, two anonymous reviewers, and Terry Christenson of ASU for their valuable comments and critical feedback. Supports from the following entities are also acknowledged: the ASU Global Mentoring and Global Development Research program, the ASU GlobalResolve team, the University of Mataram, the government of Northern Lombok (KLU), and the cooperatives- Maria Bintang Laut, Wanita Pesisir, and Mata Air Laut. Financial and logistical supports from a mining and energy company through their corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives are also acknowledged.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Japan KK, part of Springer Nature.
PY - 2022/7
Y1 - 2022/7
N2 - Successful implementation of solutions to reach the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) depends on harnessing synergistic interactions among SDGs and effective engagement among a diverse group of societal stakeholders. This paper presents a framework and case study for a design and engagement process in which the university takes the lead in the co-creation of SDG solutions. The model supports university-led efforts by leveraging three elements: (i) inherent synergies across SDGs, (ii) modes of solution identification, design, and implementation, and (iii) modes of stakeholder involvement and interactions. Using an integration of human-centered design (HCD) and shared-action learning (SAL), we document a case led by a large, public, research-oriented university on how different stakeholders participated in the co-creation process to find solutions. Based on the experience of about 50 students over 4 years in support of SDG implementation in Indonesia, the initiative leveraged synergies within SDG 1, 2, and 5 (related to increasing income-generating power for women and indigenous people) and SDG 7 (use of solar energy for fish preservation and crop processing). Throughout the process, interactions with stakeholders took place during design workshop courses, community consultations, mentoring and internships programs, partnering with companies and local universities and government, site visits, and immersions in local communities. The HCD-SAL model established a system for monitoring impacts across all stakeholders, particularly how the projects helped increase communities’ economic well-being. This model provides guidance for universities to develop genuine stakeholder engagement and support for finding and continuously improving SDG solutions.
AB - Successful implementation of solutions to reach the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) depends on harnessing synergistic interactions among SDGs and effective engagement among a diverse group of societal stakeholders. This paper presents a framework and case study for a design and engagement process in which the university takes the lead in the co-creation of SDG solutions. The model supports university-led efforts by leveraging three elements: (i) inherent synergies across SDGs, (ii) modes of solution identification, design, and implementation, and (iii) modes of stakeholder involvement and interactions. Using an integration of human-centered design (HCD) and shared-action learning (SAL), we document a case led by a large, public, research-oriented university on how different stakeholders participated in the co-creation process to find solutions. Based on the experience of about 50 students over 4 years in support of SDG implementation in Indonesia, the initiative leveraged synergies within SDG 1, 2, and 5 (related to increasing income-generating power for women and indigenous people) and SDG 7 (use of solar energy for fish preservation and crop processing). Throughout the process, interactions with stakeholders took place during design workshop courses, community consultations, mentoring and internships programs, partnering with companies and local universities and government, site visits, and immersions in local communities. The HCD-SAL model established a system for monitoring impacts across all stakeholders, particularly how the projects helped increase communities’ economic well-being. This model provides guidance for universities to develop genuine stakeholder engagement and support for finding and continuously improving SDG solutions.
KW - Continuous improvement
KW - Development competencies
KW - Local community
KW - Solution co-creation
KW - University-led process
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U2 - 10.1007/s11625-022-01128-9
DO - 10.1007/s11625-022-01128-9
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85127272170
SN - 1862-4065
VL - 17
SP - 1589
EP - 1604
JO - Sustainability Science
JF - Sustainability Science
IS - 4
ER -