Learning for the water sector: Quenching the thirst for knowledge and bridging the banks?
A team of guest editors (Ewen Le Borgne as lead editor, Jaap Pels, Nadia Manning Thomas and Russell Kerkhoven) coordinated a special issue of Knowledge for Development Journal dedicated to learning, knowledge management and cooperation in the water sector, Volume 5, Number 3, December 2009. It is published by Taylor & Francis Group, Oxon, UK. Four IRC staff member contributed papers to this special issue.Two papers are available here and other papers can be found on: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~db=all~content=g918920615 (pay for articles).
Attitudes and actions of participants in multi-stakeholder processes and platforms
11 Mar 10
Where multi-stakeholder processes (MSPs), tools and platforms are being used to address various aspects of water management and where they are implemented in conjunction with participatory process monitoring, the overall outcomes can be enhanced through continuous learning and adaptation, and the motivation that it fosters.
Lessons from 18 months knowledge sharing and IT within WASHCost
04 Feb 10
Slowly but surely the approach chosen, methods and tools used and efforts made within the WASHCost project on knowledge sharing, information management, communication and IT use start to bear fruits and get recognition.
