Knowledge Matters in ADB
Updated: 11 April 2008
Recognizing the growing role of knowledge in alleviating poverty in its developing member countries (DMCs), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) 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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- 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 ADBs development work.
- Internal publications features on latest KM initiatives in ADB Forum magazine and KMatters online newsletter.
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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.
Success factors in Knowledge Management
In a seminar on 4 February, GTZ shared key learnings in KM that won them the "Knowledge Manager of the Year" in 2005. It focused on the success factors (visible management commitment, KM integration with business process and corporate culture, and staff's KM skill development); and useful tools (standardized intranet sites and sector networks). The importance of the human factor in KM was also emphasized. The event was chaired by Vice President Ursula Schaefer-Preuss.
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