Refining TANDEM - Step 1: TANDEM transdisciplinary knowledge co-production framework refined and iteratively applied

WP 4 (led by SEI) will iteratively apply and refine the Tandem co-production framework (Daniels et al., 2020) in collaboration with WP 1 (RWLs) and within the wider Risk-Tandem process (WP 3) and as outlined in D1.2 (Capacity Development Strategy for the Training of Trainers). The refinement will be based on empirical evidence, lessons learned, emerging challenges and potential solutions. Collation and analysis of this evidence will be done between M6-48 to further refine Tandem into replicable, proven, and tested guidance for transdisciplinary co-production and information interoperability within Disaster Risk Management (DRM) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) contexts, leading to deliverable D4.3.
This milestone lays the foundation for periodic reporting (M16-18) leading to D4.3 in M48 by: 1) explaining the conceptual framework and practical guidance underpinning the design of co-production process in DIRECTED; 2) starting to collate experiences and challenges regarding co-production through qualitative data from interviews, consultations, workshops, surveys, and other engagements with RWLs1 during 2023; 3) reviewing progress and initial observations from the RWLs; 4) documenting the methodology that will be used to collect, systematically analyze and update the Tandem framework throughout the project (M16-18); and, 5) providing recommendations for strengthening the Tandem cycle to support its improved implementation in CCA-DRM contexts, and as a part of the wider implementation of Risk-Tandem in collaboration with WP 3.
For partners beyond WP 4, the analysis that will be documented in periodic Tandem milestone reports will provide insights for transforming governance mechanisms (WP 3), developing transformative tools (WP 2), and informing the needs of users for the Data Fabric (WP 5) to increase interoperability for improved CCA and DRM. In terms of wider application, periodic evaluation of the Tandem approach, will seek to identify and leverage different conditions of the framework’s applicability to DRM and CCA in a range of decision contexts, to further refine the existing guidance to enable it to be more easily applied elsewhere and at scale.