1. THE CHALLENGES OF PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION DEDICATED TO THE PROJECT CYCLE
Catherine CLAVEL – June 2006

2. The main objectives of HI’s Mission
IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
PROMOTE THEIR RIGHTS
To achieve these objectives, we need to
GUARANTEE AND IMPROVE OUR FIELD ACTIONS
ENRICH OUR KNOWLEDGE AND KNOW-HOW
DEVELOP INNOVATIONS
DISSEMINATE OUR GOOD PRACTICES AND THOSE OF OUR PARTNERS
IMPLEMENT ADVOCACY ACTIONS
The question is : How activities related to professional information and knowledge, which are Production/Collect, Sharing/Diffusion, and Capitalization, contributes to these objectives ?

3. DPO’s –PWD – PROFESSIONNALS HEADQUARTER-PROGRAMS-SECTIONS
RESOURCES
FORMALIZATION
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EXCHANGE
DIFFUSION
NON FORMALIZED
PROFESSIONAL
INFORMATION
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Practices
Experiences
Know-how
FORMALIZED
PROFESSIONAL
INFORMATION
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PRODUCTION
PRODUCTION
PROJECT

4. FORMALIZED PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION

5. Documents produce throughout the project cycle
Identification & Development of the project
Exploratory report mission
Concept paper
Capitalization of experience/Knowledge transfert .
Document of capitalization  P
Implementation and monitoring of operations
Monthly progress or annual report
Evaluation of operations
Handover Report
Evaluation report E S
Productions related to the project activities
Awareness-raising document
Training documents
Posters, Booklet

6. Information related to PME System
Identification and development’s stage
Logical framework Exploratory report mission Concept paper
Implementation and monitoring ‘s stage
Monthly progress report Annual report of activities Enf of mission report
For Evaluation’s stage of operations
Evaluation report

7. Information related to Handicap International’s range of activities
Awareness-raising document
Technical Advice
Thematic or technical videos
Trainings documents
Posters, Booklet

8. Capitalization of experience/Knowledge transfert
Definition of capitalization
Capitalisation is the transition from experience to shareable knowledge (Pierre de Zutter)
Objectives of capitalization ?
Improve the quality of our actions
Enrich our Knowledge and Know-how
Enhance and share our best practices and know how in a specific area
Develop tools for supporting mainstreaming and advocacy actions

9. By taking a step back from the experience
How to capitalize ?
By taking a step back from the experience
By questioning an experience, discussing it, or even challenging it
By learning lessons from experience that can help future interventions

10. Identify a Capitalisation Subject
Specifications for a capitalization work
Identify a Capitalisation Subject
Why ? On what ? What product ? For Whom
Define a method of collecting information Documents projet – interview – impact assessment –study…
Define the product Video – Article - Guide - CD-Rom
Define a strategy of distribution Internal communication channels – meetings – mailing list…
Define Impact evaluation assessment Feedbacks, Knowledge-Attitudes-Practices (KAP), survey
Identify Required resources Human resources/material/budget

11. NON FORMALIZED PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION

12. PARTNERS – PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES HEADQUARTER - FIELDS
DIFFUSION
SUPPORT OF CAPITALIZATION AND SHARING
Ways of sharing
Seminar/Working group
Internet tools : wiki, newsgroup…
EXCHANGE/SHARE
NON FORMALIZED INFORMATION
AND KNOWLEDGE Contained in
Experiences Practices
Know-How
PRODUCTION
PROJECT

13. RESOURCES

14. DOCUMENTS OF REFERENCE
Internal
resources
DATABASES
PERSONS/SECTORS
STRATEGIC DOCUMENTS
METHODOLOGICAL TOOLS

15. Internal Human resources
Technical Advisor (TA)
Technical support, capitalisation,
sectorial policy
Desk Officer (DO)
Political and strategic
support
Documentation center:
Services :
Research
Biblio, directory of websites…
Help in creation of
documentation center
Human and sectors
resources
Fields
Share experiences
and know how
Programme communication
officer :
Advices and support in communication
with donors, partners, professional
and media
Strategy policy Service:
Advices, recommandations
And help to decision regarding
on all questions regarding HI
strategic and policy level.
Methodology Unit
Advices and support on Planning
Monitoring and Evaluation (PME)

16. DATABASES
Bibliographic database : Ex-libris managed by the documentation center. Available from intranet
A photos database managed by the communication Unit
Available from intranet
SOURCE Information support center databases on health and disability

17. documentation It contains : Articles, Books, report, guides, manual…
Training documents (curriculum…),
Project documents, Technical documents
Periodicals,
Videos.

18. documentation Specialised documentation: International solidarity,
Disabled people’s rights,
Community health/prevention,
Development,
Accessibility,
Psychological/psycho-social support,
Socio-economic inclusion,
Inclusive education….

19. Photos It contains : + 1700 photos Search engine Functionality:
Download photos
Print, save and send photos by

20. SOURCE
Source is a free information support centre on health and disability
Subjects :
Disability, development and inclusion,
HIV and AIDS,
Participatory communication,
Mother and child health,
Early childhood development,
ICT and health.