This site is a resource for IFAD staff and consultants, project staff and partners who want to learn more about KM and how it can help in their daily work.
Here you will find the practical guidance, tools, templates, examples, contacts and inspiration you need to implement successful knowledge management, knowledge sharing and collaborative activities. You will also find information about training opportunities, as well as about important resources like communities of practice (CoPs), and the IFAD Library and the services it offers.
Following good KM practice, we have liberally "borrowed with pride" from several excellent existing resources. We are very grateful to the Henley Forum, The Innovation Network (KIN), Liberating Structures, the Swiss Development Corporation, the World Bank and UNICEF for the inspiration, tools, approaches and guidance we have been able to draw on. More details can be found in the Resources section. Additionally, this resource centre builds on the Project KM Start-up Kit work developed by the KM team in IFAD's Environment, Climate, Gender and Social Inclusion Division. It also incorporates a model for an integrated KM system developed with staff in IFAD-financed projects in the Eastern and Southern Africa region.
The information on the site will be updated regularly. The tools, templates and other resources will be improved and enriched with examples from your practice. There are links to excellent resources developed by other organizations.
We consider it a living document and encourage your feedback, suggestions and information about your experiences. We hope you will find the site useful - if so, please share it with others.
The KM Resource Centre is organized as a quick reference guide:
Following good KM practice, we have liberally "borrowed with pride" from several excellent existing resources. We are very grateful to the Henley Forum, The Innovation Network (KIN), Liberating Structures, the Swiss Development Corporation, the World Bank and UNICEF for the inspiration, tools, approaches and guidance we have been able to draw on. More details can be found in the Resources section. Additionally, this resource centre builds on the Project KM Start-up Kit work developed by the KM team in IFAD's Environment, Climate, Gender and Social Inclusion Division. It also incorporates a model for an integrated KM system developed with staff in IFAD-financed projects in the Eastern and Southern Africa region.
The information on the site will be updated regularly. The tools, templates and other resources will be improved and enriched with examples from your practice. There are links to excellent resources developed by other organizations.
We consider it a living document and encourage your feedback, suggestions and information about your experiences. We hope you will find the site useful - if so, please share it with others.
The KM Resource Centre is organized as a quick reference guide:
- HOME: General information about the resources on this site, the role of KM in IFAD and its architecture.
- OPERATIONS KM KIT: A practical guide to planning and undertaking KM as an essential activity during design and implementation of IFAD-financed operations.
- TOOLS: A short overview of some KM tools that may be useful in IFAD's work, for example to support learning and use of lessons during project design, implementation and completion; facilitation of meetings, workshops and other events; knowledge product development; and more.
- TEMPLATES: Some useful templates for your KM-related activities
- COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE: Here you will find guidance on how to plan and build your CoP, and an overview of the communities active at IFAD.
- LIBRARY: An overview of the services offered by the IFAD library.
- TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES: Information about training opportunities in KM-related skills offered within IFAD and externally.
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