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p. 10 of 15 BACK | NEXT I. Introduction II. Knowledge and Development III. Managing Knowledge at the Asian Development Bank IV. Knowledge Management at the Asian Development Bank: The Framework Goal and Objectives Guiding Principles Expected Outputs and Action Plans Monitoring and Reporting Framework V. Benefits, Organizational And Resource Implications VI. Conclusion Appendixes

Knowledge Management : IV. Knowledge Management at the Asian Development Bank: The Framework

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B. Guiding Principles

30. The KM framework is based on the following guiding principles:

1. Fostering a knowledge-supportive environment. A corporate culture that values learning and knowledge sharing is essential for ADB. The KM framework aims to establish an enabling culture for effective knowledge management to promote staff contribution to knowledge activities, encouraging every staff member to be a "knowledge worker."¹⁷
2. Ensuring results orientation and continued improvements. Measuring and monitoring intended results of knowledge initiatives is important to ensure continuous improvements in managing ADB’s knowledge agenda. The KM framework is designed to sharpen the results focus in undertaking knowledge management initiatives.
3. Enhancing operational relevance. To ensure that knowledge management initiatives will improve operational effectiveness, the KM framework will prioritize actions that have strong operational relevance. Operational strategies will drive ADB’s approaches to knowledge management, and will guide the business processes and planning of administrative and IT support.

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