IOE Toolbox on knowledge management

IOE Toolbox on knowledge management

As part of its corporate-level evaluation on knowledge management (KM), IOE developed a Toolbox to evaluate the effectiveness of knowledge management practices.

Watch the introduction into the toolbox here

The toolbox includes:

Mapping of IFAD’s signature solutions

The tool helped us to understand how knowledge-specific approaches and innovations have moved through IFAD’s work, and identify the mechanisms that enabled effective replication in countries across the global portfolio.

Watch the video on signature solutions here

Download the guidance sheet on signature solutions here

Participatory video evaluation pilots (PVEs)

The participatory video evaluation pilots were an innovative approach to bring-in the voices of remote communities into a corporate-level evaluation. We were interested to understand how local and indigenous communities manage their knowledge. Participatory videos helped us to gain a deeper understanding of their needs and successes, and ensure that their voices are included in our evaluation.

Watch the video on PVEs here

Download the guidance sheet on PVEs here

Tracking KM practices across generational levels

IOE evaluated the use of KM practices in Country programmes against the six-generation framework, ranging from less to more transformative. We developed a rubric to identify the immediate, medium-term, and long-term outcomes of KM practices. Early generation practices involve the creation of databases and knowledge repositories. Later generation practices include multi-stakeholder platforms and knowledge co-creation.

 Watch the video on the rubric here

Download the guidance sheet rubric here

Case studies from 20 countries

IOE carried out 20 country case studies to assess the impact on development results in terms of: enabling policy and institutional environment; contribution from IFAD-supported interventions; and assembling and use of different types of knowledge. The case studies also record and assess the factors which influenced the effectiveness and transformational nature of KM practices, including internal KM frameworks, staff capacities and incentives, IFAD's country presence, partnerships, and government capacity.

All case studies are available for download here