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ICT for disaster management

With the increasing frequency and severity of disasters, as well as the social and economic consequences for all countries, the international community has made improving disaster management a top priority. The international community and country-level National Disaster Management (NDM) authorities have made improving their ways to mitigate, prepare for,…

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Added by Sammy Gathuru on June 23, 2022 at 10:37am — No Comments

Food Security Analysis

Food security is a basic human right.  In fact, having access to a sufficient amount of nutritious food may be considered the most fundamental of all human rights. According to USAID, Food security means having, at all times, both physical and economic access to sufficient food to meet dietary needs for a productive and healthy life. A family is food secure…

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Added by Sammy Gathuru on June 14, 2022 at 9:16am — No Comments

Innovation and Knowledge Management Survey - March 2022

Do some knowledge management practices have more impact on innovation in International Organizations (IGOs and NGOs)

This research is for my Masters dissertation to find the answer using Structural Equation Modeling. Previous studies only used general knowledge management processes in commercial contexts. This study will dig deeper, in a UN context.…

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Added by Owen Wilson on May 10, 2022 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Three initiatives of BNNRC's successfully nominated to the Voting Phase for the UN World Summit on the Information Society Forum Prizes 2022

We are proud to announce that Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC)’s three initiatives are supported by Switzerland under the project of Connecting and Empowering Voices for Just, Inclusive and Peaceful Society for the voting process of UN World Summit on the Information Society Forum Prizes 2022 (WSIS Prizes 2022)

Out of 1,000 submitted projects, 360 (twenty in each of the eighteen WSIS Action Line Categories)…

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Added by AHM Bazlur Rahman on March 15, 2022 at 12:08pm — No Comments

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

An emergency management plan is a strategy devised to lessen the impact of probable occurrences that could jeopardize a company's capacity to function. A plan like this should contain safeguards for workers, as well as, if possible, property and facilities. It should also have provisions for determining the seriousness of an occurrence and taking steps to resolve the issue. Identifying probable emergency situations and proper solutions to each is one of the elements of emergency management…

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Added by Sammy Gathuru on February 15, 2022 at 9:13am — No Comments

DESIGNING AND CONDUCTING SURVEYS

Survey is defined as a study of a geographical area to gather impression, opinions, information to satisfying level by polling a section of population. Surveys are widely used in various researches like academic research, market research, business and much more. Some effective tips to increase effectiveness of your surveys:

 

  1. Evaluate your situation:

You must first determine why you are doing the survey and the desired outcome. In terms of how to perform…

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Added by Sammy Gathuru on February 15, 2022 at 9:12am — No Comments

[Save the Dates] Good Morning Stakeholder Forum Invitation | Leap4fnssa Project February 1 @ 9:00 am - February 15 @ 1:00 pm CET

Dear colleagues,

The LEAP4FNSSA Project will host the Good Morning Stakeholder Forum ‘From Model to Practice’ – contributions to the Long-term AU-EU Platform for R&I on food, nutrition security and sustainable agriculture (FNSSA). The overall aim of the event is to bring funding institutions and stakeholders from the West Africa-EU…

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Added by Noureddin Driouech on January 13, 2022 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Scholarship Opportunities 2022 | Online Short Courses Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation

Apply before 7 March 2022 

Are you a professional and do you want to develop your skills in sustainable and inclusive food systems, to tackle the major challenges our society is facing? Then this is your chance to improve your knowledge during an online postgraduate course from Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation (WCDI), part of Wageningen University & Research in the…

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Added by Irene WCDI on January 4, 2022 at 10:54am — No Comments

Embracing knowledge management practices requires boldness

This morning, I was having a run-through on some knowledge management principles and practices to develop a strategy for the uptake of some development solutions. Suddenly, it dawned on me that some organisations would not be willing to embrace these tools and methodologies. You know what? They sound simple and negligible for some “too serious” minds (in quote).

Read full article below:…

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Added by Obinna Richfield Anah on September 14, 2021 at 8:57am — No Comments

Sharing data supports conservation

  • Published on LinkedIn August 19, 2021…
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Added by Monica Morrison on August 21, 2021 at 10:56am — No Comments

Opportunity: Knowledge Management and Capacity Building Specialist, International Solar Alliance, Delhi - deadline 30 August 2021

Oxford HR is working with the International Solar Alliance to fill 10 vacant positions, to be based in Gurgaon, Haryana, (Delhi) India. ISA is a coalition of solar-resource-rich countries and was established to address their special energy needs. ISA is an action-oriented, member-driven, collaborative platform for increased deployment of solar energy technologies to enhance energy security and sustainable development, and to improve access to energy in developing member countries. The ISA…

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Added by Neil Berry on August 18, 2021 at 2:16pm — No Comments

Accelerating Community Radio Broadcasting through Challenging Time

Dear Madam/Sir, 

Greetings from Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC)| www.bnnrc.net  

BNNRC has been struggling for the last 20 years for opening up and strengthening the community media sector including Community Radio and giving focus on its vital role as voices of the voiceless rural people from 2000. BNNRC is in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council…

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Added by AHM Bazlur Rahman on May 31, 2021 at 6:49pm — No Comments

COVID-19: Community Broadcasting Initiative recognized as the champion of the World Summit on Information Society Prize in UN Platform

Community Media development-related ICT initiative of Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) has recognized as a Champions in the prestigious UN World Summit on the Information Society (UN WSIS) Prizes 2021 and made Bangladesh proud in the World Platform. The award was distributed through…

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Added by AHM Bazlur Rahman on May 21, 2021 at 3:10pm — No Comments

Towards a Feminist Knowledge Management

The tag of "Feminist" is the latest Buzz word in my organisation, born out of a restless need to "pin down" the unease we have with the current system and paradigm and trying to "define" the change that we want to see. 

So you have "Feminist Leadership" being practiced in the organisation led by 10 principles. 

You have feminist MEL…

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Added by Srividya Harish on April 22, 2021 at 5:00pm — 1 Comment

Energizing pathways for decolonizing knowledge in the Global South

Working at the intersection of formal and informal knowledge systems in Africa, I spend most of my time trying to identify and energize pathways for decolonizing knowledge in ways that benefit both the Global South and Global North. It is from this vantage point that I have noticed that the Global South has gone through more than a century (since 1923) of coerced adoption of hybrids and chemicals from the Global North.  

The Word Web…

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Added by Charles Dhewa on April 19, 2021 at 12:16pm — No Comments

Call for Open consultation Building a Europe Africa Multi-Stakeholder Platform Via LEAP4FNSSA Project

Subject: Open consultation: “Building Europe-Africa Multi-Stakeholder Platform” Have your say!

Why an open consultation? 
An open consultation is a participative instrument to open the decision-making process to all those willing to get involved. Its main objective is to listen to often unheard voices and make good use of them: it is the first step towards a…
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Added by Noureddin Driouech on April 13, 2021 at 6:21pm — No Comments

The uptake of wildlife research in northern Botswana: some findings

After years of part-time study, my PhD work is done: The Uptake of Wildlife Research in Botswana: a Study of Productive Interactions was formally accepted by Stellenbosch University in 2021. Sending thanks to the…

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Added by Monica Morrison on April 12, 2021 at 11:50am — 1 Comment

Representing a Knowledge architecture

Hello Folks,

Has anyone here worked on designing a knowledge architecture for an organization? 

I am looking for inspiration on how to represent the architecture, with its many elements and dimensions. I believe if I have a visual image that frame the K architecture idea, it will be easier to communicate the idea and have the conversations progressing with my colleagues.

if you have ideas, references to share, I would be most grateful. Happy to chat 1:1 as well.

Many…

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Added by Cristina Sette on February 4, 2021 at 12:41pm — No Comments

We Can Do Better: Comments at KM4Dev Knowledge Cafe #10 on "Uncomfortable Truths in Development"

Here are my remarks from the November 19, 2020 KM4Dev Knowledge Cafe #10 on “Uncomfortable Truths in Development,” with thanks to co-panelists Sarah Cummings, Ann Hendrix-Jenkins and Kishor Pradhan, moderated by Gladys Kemboi.

I want to say a bit about what we can do differently, and better, specifically as knowledge workers, to address the uncomfortable truths and supremacy models the other panelists have so…

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Added by Stacey Young on February 1, 2021 at 12:52am — No Comments

Shagari Asks UN To Include Knowledge Management In Next Development Goals

As AMCOW Launches Its Knowledge Management Hub Of Hubs

 

By: Nkem Ekeopara

 

Nigeria’s former Minister-in-charge of water resources and sanitation, and the first president of African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) Barrister Mulhtari Shehu Shagari, CFR, has called on the United Nations (UN) to include Knowledge Management in their next development goals after 2030.…

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Added by Obinna Richfield Anah on December 7, 2020 at 12:26am — No Comments

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