The LOOPER project was an experimental development and took a total of 3 years (plus an extension due to the COVID-19 effects). The timescale included:
- 6 months: project inception phase, including setting up, writing the guidance, forming the partnerships.
- 18 months: the main learning loop with interventions, as described above.
- 9 months: a second loop was done in part, up to the co-design stage.
Building on the Looper experience, and using the new guidelines, templates and platforms, it would be possible to reduce the timescale for these learning loops by 50%. This depends on the community and policy contect: if the community is aligned and mobilized, and if local government can supply the permissions and budgets for interventions, then each stage can progress with all speed.