The development system is broken. Siloed funding, power imbalances, and weak collaboration hinder lasting change. Learning mechanisms are scarce, and inclusion is often tokenistic – limiting local ownership and impact.
The complexity and pace of global challenges demand flexible, iterative approaches. CPI’s Collective is a systems transformation lab for a diversity of practitioners, funders and changemakers to think, convene, and do differently.
- Thinking differently involves shifting mindsets and capabilities to focus on long-term systems change and equity rather than short-term outputs.
- Convening differently means creating inclusive spaces for diverse voices, including those most affected by the issues, to co-create solutions.
- Doing differently requires embracing experimentation, continuous learning, and evidence-based adaptation to design and implement strategies that meet local needs and shift systems.
Our approach
We partner with curious organisations and individuals to exchange ideas, co-create, and collaborate on transformation topics across regions, sectors, and development functions.
Cohorts work towards identifying collaborative experiments through a tailored 9-12 month learning and experimentation journey. By the end, you will have:
- Renewed mindsets and capabilities to apply systems thinking in practice.
- Meaningful connections and joined unconventional, action-focused convenings.
- Tested experiments and insights equipping you to tackle complex challenges.
Current cohorts
Launched in July 2024, our current cohorts include:
- Measuring systems change
- Decolonising the development sector
- Innovation for democracy in Latin America
- Climate justice – in development and to be co-hosted with R4D’s Governance Action Hub
Join CPI’s Collective
Ready to turn frustration with the status quo into collective action? Sign up for updates on community events, insights from current cohorts, and future opportunities to engage.
