SAYDS TOOLKITS
Our approach involves a multi-stage process known as Hierarchical Iteration Effective Systems Enhancement Acumen (HIESEA) where youth analyze problems from a complexity lens, design systemic solutions and work with the policy team to present these insights to key stakeholders at both the local and national level. This meticulous approach enables them to identify problematic patterns, capture the diverse perspectives of all relevant stakeholders and design interventions that take all the given context into consideration. This involves multiple rounds of iteration designed to deepen understanding, capture relevant information and create well thought-out solutions.
HIESEA facilitates deep thinking and challenges youth to stop focusing on surface level aspects of a social problem, especially when one they are unfamiliar with. We equip them with the knowledge and skills for going beyond the kind of surface thinking that relies on observable features and help them develop an awareness of the structural features of the social problems (the network structure and feedback structure) so that when they face unfamiliar social problems in future, they can use this analytical framework to explore the social problems in depth and identify the structural features before they make decisions. The main toolkits in this iterative process are the Complexity Analysis Toolkit (CAT), Systemic Intervention Toolkit (SIT) and Complexity and Public Policy Guide for Kenyan Youth.