Towards “Zero by 30”, the Kenyan case: a systematic exploration of barriers to rabies policy implementation through systems thinking

Stakeholder-validated causal-loop diagrams show that Kenya's rabies-control bottlenecks - such as vaccine stock-outs, fragmented surveillance and fluctuating political will - form self-reinforcing cycles that stall progress toward "Zero by 30". By exposing these dynamics, the study identifies policy entry-points that can break the cycles - shifting the conversation from what fails to why it persists. Therefore, the study offers decision-makers a structured systems map for turning systemic insights into effective, context-specific action.