Table 1 Overview of crowdsourcing contest stages, structure, and function (adapted from TDR 2018)
Contest Stage | Structure | Function |
|---|---|---|
1. Organize community steering committee | Diverse group of individuals, previous fellows and gender experts | Finalize call for ideas, prizes, and contest rules |
2. Engage community to contribute | Social media | Clarify the contest, encourage ideas |
3. Evaluate contributions | Steering committee and other judges evaluate based on criteria | Narrows the field of ideas, identifies excellent ideas |
4. Recognize exceptional finalists | Certificate for excellent ideas, participation in WLGH Conference | Officially acknowledges and celebrates finalist ideas and those who submitted |
5. Share selected ideas and implement | Incorporate best ideas into practice or evaluate impact | Use best ideas to improve health services or campaigns |