Yıl: 2023 Cilt: 25 Sayı: 2 Sayfa Aralığı: 617 - 638 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.26745/ahbvuibfd.1259836 İndeks Tarihi: 25-09-2023

Role of Social Innovation in Alleviating Poverty and Achieving Sustainable Development

Öz:
Poverty reduction and sustainable development are among the most pressing global challenges today. Governments, local institutions, civil society organizations, academia, and companies are all working towards alleviating poverty and achieving sustainable development. However, despite these efforts, it is evident that traditional approaches to addressing poverty and sustainability are insufficient, given the ever-changing and evolving world. Thus, there is a need to evaluate and solve these issues with an "innovative perspective." In this context, countries have started using social innovation, defined as "new ways of solving social problems," to reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development. This study aims to examine the concept of social innovation as a tool that can be used for poverty reduction and regional development, by exploring successful case studies of its application. This qualitative research first evaluates what social innovation means in the context of poverty and development, including its features and processes. The study also assesses the role of social innovation solutions in poverty reduction and sustainable rural development, by analyzing two case studies of successful applications: the KIVA Microcredit System, which provides small-scale credit to poor or low-income individuals, and Community-Supported Agriculture, which offers farmers pre-purchase guarantees for their produce. These two case studies are analyzed in terms of innovation, sustainability, social impact, target audience, and institutional structure. In conclusion, it is revealed that the cases mentioned above contribute to poverty reduction and regional development in terms of innovation, target audience, sustainability, and social impact.
Anahtar Kelime: Social innovation poverty sustainable development KIVA microcredit community-supported agriculture

Yoksullukla Mücadele Etmede ve Sürdürülebilir Kalkınmaya Ulaşmada Sosyal İnovatif Uygulamaların Rolü

Öz:
Günümüzde yoksullukla mücadele ve sürdürülebilir kalkınma konuları çözülmesi gereken en önemli sorunların başında gelmektedir. Başta devletler olmak üzere, yerel kurum ve kuruluşlar, sivil toplum kuruluşları, akademi ve şirketler yoksulluğun azaltılması ve sürdürülebilir kalkınmanın sağlanmasında çaba göstermektedirler. Her anlamda değişen ve gelişen dünyada, tüm bu çabaların istenilen seviyeye çıkamadığı görülmektedir. Dolayısıyla geleneksel yollarla çözülmeye çalışılan bu meselenin “yenilikçi bakış açıları ile” değerlendirilmesi ve çözüme kavuşturulması gerekliliği ortaya çıkmıştır. Bu kapsamda ülkeler, en geniş manada “toplumsal sorunların çözümünde yeni yollar” şeklinde tanımlanan sosyal inovasyonu yoksulluğun azaltılması ve sürdürülebilir kalkınma hedeflerine ulaşmada bir araç olarak kullanmaya başlamıştır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, genelde toplumsal sorunlara çözüm üreten bir bakış açısı, özelde ise yoksullukla mücadele ve bölgesel kalkınmada bir araç olarak kullanılabilecek sosyal inovasyon konseptini başarılı uygulama örnekleri ile ele almaktadır. Nitel araştırma yönteminin kullanıldığı bu araştırmada, öncelikle sosyal inovasyonun yoksulluk ve kalkınmada alanında ne anlama geldiği, özellikleri ve süreçleri değerlendirilmiştir. Bu çalışma ayrıca sosyal inovasyon uygulama ve çözümlerinin yoksulluğun azaltılması ve sürdürülebilir kırsal kalkınmadaki rolünü iki iyi uygulama vakası analiz ederek değerlendirmektedir. Bu kapsamda yoksul veya düşük gelirli kişilere küçük ölçekli kredi sağlayan “KİVA Mikrokredi” sistemi ve çiftçilere ürettiklerini önceden alım garantisi imkânı sunan “Toplum Destekli Tarım” uygulamaları ayrıntılı olarak ele alınmıştır. Bu iki iyi uygulama örneği yenilikçilik, sürdürülebilirlik, sosyal etki, hedef kitle ve kurumsal yapı açısından incelenmiş ve analiz edilmiştir. Sonuç olarak bahsekonu vaka örneklerinin hem yenilikçilik ve hedef kitle hem de sürdürülebilirlik ve sosyal etki açısından yoksulluğun azaltılmasına ve bölgesel gelişime katkı sundukları söylenebilir.
Anahtar Kelime: sosyal inovasyon yoksulluk sürdürülebilir kalkınma KİVA mikrokredi toplum destekli tarım

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APA Ates M (2023). Role of Social Innovation in Alleviating Poverty and Achieving Sustainable Development. Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi (Online), 25(2), 617 - 638. 10.26745/ahbvuibfd.1259836
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ISNAD Ates, Muradiye. "Role of Social Innovation in Alleviating Poverty and Achieving Sustainable Development". Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi (Online) 25/2 (2023), 617-638. https://doi.org/10.26745/ahbvuibfd.1259836