Conclusion

In the previous four chapters, we have established the limitations of the current system, and now it is time to address how to change our thinking. This quantum development framework points to the need for a paradigm change in policymaking. Policymakers around the world are still operating under a sectoral framework based on linear thinking, structured around abstract policy silos, and restricted to the realm of policymaking.

Accelerating progress in SDGs and development goals, in general, requires transitioning to a policy network framework which consciously leverages the linkages between the various policy fields in order to achieve multidimensional but integrated development goals. But even more importantly, a leap towards a quantum governance paradigm is required to internalise the social and human factors of sociotechnical systems in the policymaking process and move beyond the narrow focus on the policy instruments toward a one-to-one citizen-centric model.