Knowledge for Change Initiative (KFCI) Meeting the CO priorities

UNDP and CO priorities UNDP –MDGs –Staff Development –Knowledge Management –Support to UN reform –Crisis Prevention and Recovery CO –Repositioning UNDP programme –Professionalize Opr. –Regional Center –SAARC poverty support –MDGs KM is a tool, which can be used to achieve both corporate and CO priorities

Example Repositioning of UNDP Programme to Change UNDP’s Posture Knowledge and understanding on conflict Build on each others’ expertise Lessons learned from our programmes Experiences from other countries We need to know what we already know Knowledge Management

External sharing and positioning Knowledge for Change Initiative 2004 Analysis and “codification” CO sharing/knowledge culture MRF

MRF and KM Knowledge products presented externally – Knowledge products presented to government/clients Staff time invested in learning –Staff time spent on documented learning Internal knowledge products posted –No. of internal knowledge products codified and made available through the networks/COPs Knowledge networks –No. of responses/queries on the networks Knowledge sharing between country offices –How helpful is the Nepal CO towards other UNDP COs?

CO Knowledge Sharing Culture Sharing important findings of evaluations, field visit reports, conferences etc. Chautaris/Presentations (external/internal) Joint field visits Joint programme formulation Involvement of project staff in KFCI Strategic meetings (PSM etc.) Got knowledge? – Share it !

Analysis and Codification Inter-unit participation in evaluations Cross and intra-unit teams for review and repositioning of individual programmes Codification of lessons learned: –Field research –Process analysis Writing up lessons learned Internal and external validation

External Sharing and Positioning Sharing validated lessons learned with UNDP networks/Practices Establishing/leading a national community of practice Sharing lessons learned with stakeholders in Nepal Providing better services/products to UNDP clients

Example of RLL Demand for knowledge on AA in Nepal Identification of potential lessons learned Formation of cross-unit team Field research/ codification Lessons learned shared internally and externally for validation Lessons learned shared with partners in Nepal and the UNDP networks Programme AA approach refined/ repositioned based on findings Repositioning of UNDP’s programme to change UNDP posture

Leading to…… Positioning of UNDP/Nepal on the global networks – positive feedback ‘ Short and to the point, it builds UNDP credibility in knowledge networking more than many speeches do’ Cecile Berthaud, UNDP Geneva External recognition and reward Establishment of national Community of Practice on AA led by UNDP

The Knowledge for Change Initiative will thus… Make optimal use of CO capacities (inter- and intra-unit) Help build our knowledge to meet CO and corporate priorities Position UNDP Nepal in the context of conflict Better services/products provided to clients

The KFCI Log-Frame Vibrant KM culture enhanced –Chautaris on Social Mobilization, using knowledge, indigenous knowledge –NPM workshop Lessons learned analyzed and codified –DFDP research on affirmative action External Community of Practice participation –CoP on social inclusion established

Additional inputs needed KFCI facilitator (min. 30% of ToR) Budget estimated USD 15,000 Facilitator for the national community of practice on social inclusion Inputs on the present workplan from all colleagues KFCI for all staff