The purpose of this section is make knowledge management as relevant, clear and practical as possible for people working in IFAD's regional hubs and country offices, in IFAD-financed projects and in partner organizations.
You will find practical guidance on planning and undertaking KM as an essential activity during project implementation, fully integrated into the project management approach. The content in this section, as well as the useful tools, templates and other resources that are also found in this site, have been compiled into a PDF file that you can download here.
Here is a brief summary of what you will find in the kit:
You will find practical guidance on planning and undertaking KM as an essential activity during project implementation, fully integrated into the project management approach. The content in this section, as well as the useful tools, templates and other resources that are also found in this site, have been compiled into a PDF file that you can download here.
Here is a brief summary of what you will find in the kit:
OVERVIEW
IFAD-supported projects face many challenges in designing and implementing a KM plan. This section presents the main purpose of the toolkit, and of managing and sharing knowledge in all IFAD operations: to support learning, adaptation and improved project performance during implementation; to capture, use and share lessons learned; to improve the design of new projects; to influence policy processes and scale up successes; or to raise awareness of project activities and results, and publicize successful experiences.
INTEGRATING KM IN PROJECTS
This section describes the elements of an integrated approach to KM in project implementation. It combines a number of functions and activities into a coherent and flexible project management system geared to performance enhancement. This “integrated KM system” was developed with project staff in more than 30 projects in East and Southern Africa between 2009 and 2012.
KEY STEPS
IFAD-supported projects can face challenges in designing and implementing a KM plan. Often the concept and objectives of KM are not clear; the main roles and responsibilities are not assigned and there are limited resources. This section presents nine key steps towards successful KM in a project or programme, including guidance on how to develop a KM plan
DEVELOPING AND DISSEMINATING KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTS
This section provides guidance on how to develop and disseminate knowledge products as part of a project’s overall KM plan. There are many issues to pay attention to, including the need to identify the key stakeholders and audiences; the importance of deciding what knowledge products will be better (considering their purpose and how best to package them); the need to plan dissemination channels and events; and of working with different partners.
ASSESSING KM INITIATIVES
THIS SECTION NEEDS TO BE DEVELOPED
This will include guidance on how to monitor a KM plan, with examples of indicators and assessment methods
This will include guidance on how to monitor a KM plan, with examples of indicators and assessment methods