Table 1.

Co-creation experience with the Maasai community for vector control strategies

S/N	Project stage	Co-creation principle	What was done
1	Conceptualization of project idea (2012)	Social needs and Ideation	• Dialogue with local district/village authorities and communities on problem identification and project ownership
2	Final project writes up (2013)	Ideation	• Finalization of project write-up through re-alignment of ideas and interests based on stakeholders’ inputs. • Thorough literature review
3	Inception of Project activities (2014)	Pilot test and collaborative making	• Identification of stakeholders, strategic and boundary partners • Introductory meetings to share project idea at district and village levels • Interdisciplinary team building • Interface area mapping for project activities
4	Implementation of the project activities (2014–2017)	Collaborative making and implementation	• Collaborative arrangements with partner research institutions • Data collection and processing • Participatory research with local community
5	Results feedback and dissemination (2018)	Implementation and scale-up	• Results sharing with local communities and reflection on project outputs and outcomes • Co-creation of community adaptation strategies for vector control
6	Technology sharing (2018)	Implementation and scale-up	• Development of Google interface application (smart-phone based app informing pastoralists on areas to avoid tsetse flies)
7	Policy briefing at regional and national levels (2018)	Results dissemination	• Policy-briefing to sectoral ministries at national level
8	Outcome mapping (2020)	Community engagement meetings	• Assessment of results/ innovations uptake at community level and developments post project life