| Enabling factors | Participatory approach involving stakeholders Systematic and structured approach, allowing for contextual adaptation Short time frame, creating a sense of urgency Efficient tools such as simple change package format that forced prioritization of objectives Openness about making mistakes or admitting that strategies do not work Time for reflection through storyboards Cross-learning on 2 levels (international and country collaboration teams) New methods for stakeholder involvement Transparency of international and local activities and involvement of coordinators in program Feelings of pride in sharing successes with other platforms during international learning sessions
| Personal connections between stakeholders Strong knowledge platform secretariat Embedding/structure of knowledge platform: e.g., being a government institution working directly for Prime Minister (Jordan) Availability of existing multistakeholder platforms Embedding in other projects (e.g., YES I DO program) and leadership of local government staff (Indonesia) Ability to talk to government authorities Alignment with government priorities (Jordan and Indonesia) Relatively low costs for organizing meetings (Indonesia) Alignment with local priorities (Indonesia)
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| Disabling factors | Short time frame Limited capacity strengthening for facilitation of local collaboration Limited funds available to develop and organize activities during the local action periods Content of some international learning sessions less applicable to local (community) level Geographical distance between knowledge platform and international knowledge experts providing communication/support Limited funds available to develop and organize activities during the local action periods
| Natural disasters (earthquake in Lombok) Staff turnover among stakeholders and within knowledge platform participants in CRIM-KT (Indonesia and Jordan) Power dynamics among local stakeholders Staff of knowledge platform falling ill (Bangladesh and Burundi) Lack of government willingness to collaborate with nongovernmental organizations (Burundi) Resistance of religious actors to address child marriage (Indonesia and Jordan) Limited capacity of knowledge platform to produce research (Burundi) Limited funding available from government and/or other stakeholders to financially support the implementation of activities proposed in local learning sessions (Burundi and Bangladesh) Political context: e.g., elections and the office was closed in Burundi for some time Language barriers: English level of Burundi staff hampered full participation in international learning sessions held in English
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