I MPLEMENTING B EST P RACTICES I NITIATIVE

1. IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES INITIATIVE Working with countries to close the knowledge to practice gap Margaret Usher-Patel, Suzanne Reier, Lou Compernolle WHO/RHR/USAID/IBP Secretariat On behalf of: Partners of the IBP Initiative IMPLEMENTINGBESTPRACTICES

2. 22 IBP Partners A diverse group of agencies, working as a team, on a cost-sharing basis, toward a common goal, is a powerful mechanism for creating communities of practice focused on taking knowledge into practice IMPLEMENTINGBESTPRACTICES

3. GOAL: Improve family planning practices CHALLENGE:Bridging the gap between the transferapplication and scaling up of effective practices Evidence Gap Practice IMPLEMENTINGBESTPRACTICES

4. Global Community CoPs Individuals The IBP / ECSFacilitates collaborative learning and knowledge sharing An innovative web-based system that functions through emails designed to encourage: • Country to country and in-country transfer and exchange of knowledge • Transfer of local knowledge, experience, success stories and lessons learned • Collaborative learning, working and knowledge sharing IMPLEMENTINGBESTPRACTICES

5. IBP / ECS ObjectivesBuild on the aims of the IBP Initiative Country to country and in-country • Improve access to effective practices and global expertise • Facilitate the adaptation and utilisation of resources • Facilitate communication and exchange • Facilitate collaboration • Capture and share challenges, experiences, and lessons learned • Promote transfer and exchange of information: success stories, innovations and lessons learned IMPLEMENTINGBESTPRACTICES

6. http://www.ibpinitiative.org Members Login Page Sign Up/Information

7. Log-in

8. This system works with you but it will not work without you! IMPLEMENTINGBESTPRACTICES

9. My IBP • The myIBP page lists: • Coordinator suggestions including suggesting a new community or a new member • Your References • Your Communities • Global information • All the communities you are a member of

10. Community Tools Overview LibraryDiscussionsAnnouncementsContactsCalendar John Smith Community Email Address

11. Add a Comment This Document has greatly aided my understanding of the topic, thanks Let's discuss this doc please You should read this doc it is really interesting All you can do with a document in your Library Create and Announcement Email Knowledge Check Out and Check In Create a Meeting Recommend Knowledge

12. I Discussions II All messages sent to the community email are stored in the discussions area, attachments to these emails are automatically stored in the library Inbox If you want to start a discussion you can send it to the community email address without going into the system III When you reply to a discussion item, you automatically respond to the entire community

13. This system works with you but it will not work without you! IMPLEMENTINGBESTPRACTICES

14. Linking people with people Its SMART It is easy to use Try it out! www.ibpinitiative.org Or write to info@ibpinitiative.org IMPLEMENTINGBESTPRACTICES