When crafting new national strategies, you might think of ‘reference groups’ and ‘consultation’. But what if we can do it in a radically different way-one that is informed by design, inherently participatory, and empowers people who those strategies affect? That is how the National Strategy for Volunteering came to life.

We were engaged by UNICEF to develop an innovation and entrepreneurship curriculum for Burundi, the poorest country in the world. Designed to inspire students around the country to make impactful changes in their communities with relevant and practical course material.