How to (or how not to) implement crowdsourcing for the development of health interventions: lessons learned from four African countries

Health Policy Plan. 2024 Nov 14;39(10):1125-1131. doi: 10.1093/heapol/czae078.

Abstract

Crowdsourcing strategies are useful in the development of public health interventions. Crowdsourcing engages end users in a co-creation process through challenge contests, designathons or online collaborations. Drawing on our experience of crowdsourcing in four African countries, we provide guidance on designing crowdsourcing strategies across seven steps: deciding on the type of crowdsourcing strategy, convening a steering committee, developing the content of the call for ideas, promotion, evaluation, recognizing finalists and sharing back ideas or implementing the solutions.

Keywords: Africa; Crowdsourcing; health interventions; lessons.

MeSH terms

  • Africa
  • Crowdsourcing* / methods
  • Humans
  • Public Health