The PDIAtoolkit is designed to guide you through the process of solving complex problems which requires working in teams. We call it a Do-it-Yourself (DIY) kit, where the ‘you’ is a committed team of 4-6 people mobilized to work together to solve a complex problem that cannot be solved by one person.
Problem Driven Iterative Adaptation (PDIA), is a step-by-step approach which helps you break down your problems into its root causes, identify entry points, search for possible solutions, take action, reflect upon what you have learned, adapt and then act again. It is a dynamic process with tight feedback loops that allows you to build your own solution to your problem that fits your local context.
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Translation Credits
- Spanish: Translation courtesy of Rafael Osio Cabrices.
- Portuguese: Translation courtesy of Melissa Harkin & João Moraes de Abreu.
- Khmer: Translation supported by The World Bank Multi-Donor Trust Fund on PFM and Service Delivery with contribution from Australia and European Union through technical assistance on leadership and innovation to Cambodia’s Royal School of Administration and Ministry of Civil Service.
- German: Translation supported by the City of Mannheim, courtesy of PRISMA Language Solutions GmbH, Matthias Haldimann.
- Indonesian: Translation courtesy of Rany Syafrina.
- French: Translation courtesy of Dominique Rouleau.
- Arabic: Translation courtesy of Dubai Policy Review, Karim Sarhan, Sura Alkhuzai, and Adin Becker.