KNOWLEDGE SHARING
TITLE OF THE ACTIVITY 1 Mapping of knowledge available
Context - Difficulty to locate what is available in term of knowledge- Limited linkages of available sources of knowledge
Objectives To take inventory of available sources of knowledge for purposes of promoting knowledge generated in the region
Target groups / Beneficiaries/actors
- Members of the network,- Development partners- Project staff- Rural communities- Policy makers- Civil societies
Implementation strategy - Establish linkages between project, programmes and other sources of knowledge
- Develop fomats/tools for knowledge collectionExpected outputs Relevant knowledge sources available and accessiblePeriod covered July 09- December 2012
Monitoring of progres and impacts
Set up in M&E system:- No of web-hits- No of thematic hits- Level of participation of members- Enduser surveys
Linkage Linking of knowledge from WCA and ESA networks
TITLE OF THE ACTIVITY 2 Website/portals development
Context Unavailibility of a user friendly web based tools for sharing knowledge and experience at the regional level
Objectives - To establish a Common platfom where knowledge could be accessed and shared
- To create and use cost effective tool for sharing knowledge and information among network members
Target groups / Beneficiaries/actors
- Members of the network,- Development partners- Project staff- Rrural communities- Policy makers- Civil societies
Implementation strategy - Redesign the FidAfique website in consultation with network members
- Create awareness about the websiteExpected outputs User-friendly webportal available for knowledge sharingPeriod covered July - December 2009
Monitoring of progres and impacts
- User feed-backs through on-line and off-line surveys- User satisfaction survey
Linkage - Links to ESA thematic networks on the portal- Joint implementation of common activities
TITLE OF THE ACTIVITY 3 Translation of available documented knowledge into national languages
Context - Available Knowledge is contained in foreign languages non spoken by the rural poor
- Inappropriate languages for disseminating innovations Objectives To share Knowledge and innovation at grassroots levelTarget groups / Beneficiaries/actors
- Rural communities- Civil societies- Grassroots- Civil societies- Policy makers
Implementation strategy Contract services providers
Expected outputs - Materials in local languages Available Knowledge accessed
- More knowledgeable grassrootsPeriod covered Jan - December 2010
Monitoring of progres and impacts
- No of materials translated into local languages- No of translated materials disseminated
Linkage - Exchange visits for grassrott beneficiaries