Knowledge for Change Initiative (KFCI)

1. Knowledge for Change Initiative (KFCI) Meeting the CO priorities

2. UNDP MDGs Staff Development Knowledge Management Support to UN reform Crisis Prevention and Recovery CO Repositioning UNDP programme Professionalize Opr. Regional Center SAARC poverty support MDGs UNDP and CO priorities KM is a tool, which can be used to achieve both corporate and CO priorities

3. Knowledge Management Example Lessons learned from our programmes Knowledge and understanding on conflict Repositioning of UNDP Programme to Change UNDP’s Posture Build on each others’ expertise Experiences from other countries We need to know what we already know

4. External sharing and positioning Analysis and “codification” Knowledge for Change Initiative 2004 MRF CO sharing/knowledge culture

5. MRF and KM • Knowledge products presented externally • Knowledge products presented to government/clients • Staff time invested in learning • Staff time spent on documented learning • Internal knowledge products posted • No. of internal knowledge products codified and made available through the networks/COPs • Knowledge networks • No. of responses/queries on the networks • Knowledge sharing between country offices • How helpful is the Nepal CO towards other UNDP COs?

6. CO Knowledge Sharing Culture • Sharing important findings of evaluations, field visit reports, conferences etc. • Chautaris/Presentations (external/internal) • Joint field visits • Joint programme formulation • Involvement of project staff in KFCI • Strategic meetings (PSM etc.) Got knowledge? – Share it !

7. Analysis and Codification • Inter-unit participation in evaluations • Cross and intra-unit teams for review and repositioning of individual programmes • Codification of lessons learned: • Field research • Process analysis • Writing up lessons learned • Internal and external validation

8. External Sharing and Positioning • Sharing validated lessons learned with UNDP networks/Practices • Establishing/leading a national community of practice • Sharing lessons learned with stakeholders in Nepal Providing better services/products to UNDP clients

9. Example of RLL Repositioning of UNDP’s programme to change UNDP posture Identification of potential lessons learned Demand for knowledge on AA in Nepal Field research/ codification Formation of cross-unit team Lessons learned shared internally and externally for validation Programme AA approach refined/ repositioned based on findings Lessons learned shared with partners in Nepal and the UNDP networks

10. Leading to…… • Positioning of UNDP/Nepal on the global networks – positive feedback ‘Short and to the point, it builds UNDP credibility in knowledge networking more than many speeches do’ Cecile Berthaud, UNDP Geneva • External recognition and reward • Establishment of national Community of Practice on AA led by UNDP

11. The Knowledge for Change Initiative will thus… • Make optimal use of CO capacities (inter- and intra-unit) • Help build our knowledge to meet CO and corporate priorities • Position UNDP Nepal in the context of conflict • Better services/products provided to clients

12. The KFCI Log-Frame • Vibrant KM culture enhanced • Chautaris on Social Mobilization, using knowledge, indigenous knowledge • NPM workshop • Lessons learned analyzed and codified • DFDP research on affirmative action • External Community of Practice participation • CoP on social inclusion established

13. Additional inputs needed • KFCI facilitator (min. 30% of ToR) • Budget estimated USD 15,000 • Facilitator for the national community of practice on social inclusion • Inputs on the present workplan from all colleagues KFCI for all staff