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How do you design and test interventions or policies that leverage feedback loops for positive outcomes?

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Feedback loops are a key concept in systems thinking, the discipline of understanding how complex systems behave and change over time. Feedback loops are the circular relationships between elements of a system, where the output of one element influences the input of another, and vice versa. Feedback loops can be reinforcing, where the output amplifies the input, or balancing, where the output dampens the input. Feedback loops can have positive or negative effects on the system, depending on the goals and values of the stakeholders.

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1 Why feedback loops matter

Feedback loops matter because they can reveal how interventions or policies affect the system dynamics, and how the system responds to those changes. By identifying and analyzing the feedback loops in a system, you can design and test interventions or policies that leverage them for positive outcomes, such as improving performance, resilience, sustainability, or equity. Feedback loops can also help you avoid unintended consequences, such as overshooting, oscillations, delays, or trade-offs.

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Dr. Ramesh K Tumuluru
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Ekalavya Foundation has been transforming the lives of over 500 tribal villages through the application of System Dynamics. In a case study from Asifabad district, Telangana, tribal farmers face unique challenges in rainfed agriculture. Traditionally cultivating cotton with less than 2 acres of land, they grapple with a cycle of negative budgets. The cost of harvesting exceeds the income, exacerbated by the untimely end of the rainy season, resulting in underdeveloped cotton buds. Recognizing this negative feedback loop, EF initiated an experiment: introducing Soya cultivation as an alternative. With lower costs compared to cotton, this initiative aims to break the perpetual debt trap and create sustainable income streams.

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2 How to identify feedback loops

To identify feedback loops in a system, you need to map out the causal relationships between the variables that matter to you and the system. You can use tools such as causal loop diagrams, stock and flow diagrams, or system dynamics models to visualize and quantify the feedback loops. You can also use data, evidence, or expert knowledge to validate and refine your assumptions and hypotheses about the feedback loops.

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Mark Womersley CEng

Thinking in Systems to positively influence complex situations
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It should be acknowledged that it is not always possible to easily identify feedback loops in highly complex systems and indeed some systems (especially those involving human behavior) are often non-linear and chaotic. Reference to the cynefin model (Snowden) might help to explain the different types of complexity and how to best interact with situations of that type.

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3 How to design interventions or policies

To design interventions or policies that leverage feedback loops for positive outcomes, you need to have a clear vision of what you want to achieve and why. You also need to understand the leverage points, or the places in the system where a small change can have a large impact. You can use tools such as systems archetypes, behavior over time graphs, or scenario analysis to explore different options and strategies for influencing the feedback loops. You can also use criteria such as effectiveness, efficiency, feasibility, or equity to evaluate and compare your alternatives.

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Stephanie Pocchia, DPP

Doctor of Public Policy | Medicaid in Schools Consultant | Slow Food Vegas Founding Co-Chair | Southern NV Food Council Board Member | Curious Lifelong Learner
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Developing a causal link diagram is very helpful to identify various interventions and their potential impact. Identifying whether the intervention increases or decreases, or has a positive or negative impact to the variable can be recorded, and causal loops may be identified.

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4 How to test interventions or policies

To test interventions or policies that leverage feedback loops for positive outcomes, you need to monitor and measure the effects of your actions on the system and its feedback loops. You can use tools such as simulation models, experiments, or pilot projects to test your interventions or policies in a controlled or realistic setting. You can also use indicators, metrics, or feedback mechanisms to track and assess your progress and outcomes.

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5 How to learn and adapt

To learn and adapt from your interventions or policies that leverage feedback loops for positive outcomes, you need to review and reflect on your results and feedback. You can use tools such as loop impact analysis, system dynamics evaluation, or learning loops to identify and understand the causal factors, patterns, and trends that explain your outcomes. You can also use tools such as feedback loops, double-loop learning, or adaptive management to modify and improve your interventions or policies based on your learning and feedback.

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6 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?

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Stephanie Pocchia, DPP

Doctor of Public Policy | Medicaid in Schools Consultant | Slow Food Vegas Founding Co-Chair | Southern NV Food Council Board Member | Curious Lifelong Learner
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Developing a network map may help with identifying stakeholders that impact the variable. To address equity issues, identify the role each stakeholder has and how they influence each other. For example, one stakeholder may hold all funding power, while other stakeholders hold the power over information. As interventions are identified, and it’s determined how they impact the variable, it’s also important to consider how each stakeholder can influence the intervention.

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1 Why feedback loops matter

2 How to identify feedback loops

3 How to design interventions or policies

4 How to test interventions or policies

5 How to learn and adapt

6 Here’s what else to consider

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