Knowledge Matters in ADB
Updated: 2 July 2009
Recognizing the growing role of knowledge in alleviating poverty in its developing member countries, the Asian Development Bank is committed to become a learning institution and a primary source of development knowledge in Asia and the Pacific. To fulfill this commitment, ADB has identified and implemented external and internal approaches:
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- ADB In Focus — concise overviews of ADB's practice areas.
- Knowledge products — publications featuring development issues, policy formation, capacity building concerns for specific stakeholders of ADB.
- Knowledge hubs — networks facilitating sharing of development related topics within and beyond the Asia-Pacific region.
- Knowledge partnership funds — programs that are funded to initiate and encourage creation and sharing of experiences, learning, knowledge among DMCs, such a fund is the e-Asia and Knowledge Partnership Fund.
- Public Communications Policy — policy promoting proactive external relations and improved access to information about ADB operations.
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- Communities of practice — groups of professionals/practitioners with common interests aimed to bring people together, build trust, and share information.
- Knowledge sharing incentives — incentives to encourage build up of KM competencies among staff.
- IT tools and techniques — innovative ways to facilitate information management activities such as C-Cube, skills database, centralized document repository, etc.
- Eminent Speaker's Forums — events where high level experts discuss emerging issues confronting ADB’s development work.
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The Regional and Sustainable Development Department (RSDD) is the lead department in implementing knowledge management ADB-wide. In June 2004, the Knowledge Management Center was created to push the agenda set by the Knowledge Management Framework.
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Knowledge Management Tools
Knowledge Solutions
Handy, quick reference guides to tools, methods, and approaches in knowledge and learning.
Knowledge Showcase
Innovative ideas from ADB technical assistance and other knowledge products to promote further discussion and research.
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