How to read a FLOWER Diagram

ReadingaFLOWERdiagram
The investment builds
people’s capacity to
survive or even thrive in the
face of disruption.
Greyed- the
investment doesn’t
deliver the
potential benefit
The investment brings
people secure
access to energy,
the ability to make
things they need,
and the ability to get
around.
The investment increases
access to healthy food and
clean water.
Perimeter highly
shaded - the benefit is
targeted to vulnerable
or marginalized groups
The investment provides
meaningful work at a
living wage and builds
assets in a community.
The investment
improves
mental,
physical, and
spiritual well
being and
creates safe
conditions to
live and work
within.
The project leaves people
more connected to each
other and to the earth which
sustains them, opening up
Center highly shaded - the
new opportunities for
benefit tends to accrue to
multisolving.
those already well off