Publication: Sharing Knowledge : Innovations and Remaining Challenges
Date
2003
ISSN
Published
2003
Author(s)
Gwin, Catherine
Abstract
The knowledge initiative aims to expand
knowledge sharing as a way of doing business-not a separate
line of business. It also proposes, appropriately, a
comprehensive strategy to bring about both internal and
external changes. This evaluation examines the relevance of
that strategy and the institutional infrastructure put in
place to implement it. It also reviews the effectiveness of
the strategy's three main areas of innovation: Network
and Regional internal knowledgesharing activities among Bank
staff; Regional and country external knowledge sharing with
clients; The three Bank-supported global knowledge
initiatives that have the broadest knowledge-sharing scope
are: The Development Gateway, The Global Development
Learning Network, and the Global Development Network. The
transfer of knowledge and information has always been a
dimension of the Bank's role. And clients, partners,
and the international community at large have long seen the
Bank as a main source of high-quality development analysis
and expertise. The 1996 knowledge initiative raises the
profile of this aspect of the Bank's role, in order to
foster the changes inside and outside, the Bank needed to
leverage knowledge for development more effectively.
Citation
“Gwin, Catherine. 2003. Sharing Knowledge : Innovations and Remaining Challenges. © Washington, DC: World Bank. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/c11fab15-5989-5259-a68b-b17e31a3a0e5 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”