Knowledge Management for Health and Development Toolkit

"Knowledge management (KM) is an umbrella term encompassing the many unique but related facets of creating, organizing, sharing, and using information and experiences."

From the K4Health Toolkits website, this resource offers definitions of KM, explains its use in various disciplines, and offers resources and tools "for those working in international public health and development; materials come from health and development organizations or are applicable to the field and can be easily adapted."

The importance of raw data is recognised, but the focus is on "information products that support directly the transfer of useful knowledge", or sharing knowledge about "what works, why it works, and how others can replicate it."

The case studies section, for example, has titles that include the following, amongst others:

• Creating Technical Assistance Libraries to Capture Tacit Knowledge
• Supporting Communities to Encourage South-to-South Knowledge Sharing and Product Improvement (KM Case Study)
• Using Knowledge Management to Maximize the Impact of a Film (KM Case Study)

Contents are accessible from two differently styled tables. The first in the right navigation bar contains resources listed by topic. The second is an interrogative listing asking the searcher questions that lead to different types of knowledge management groupings. See the tables below:
1) From the right navigation bar of topics:    

• "Knowledge Management for Health and Development Toolkit
• About KM
• KM Models
• Making the Case for KM
• Getting Started
• Operationalizing KM
• Measuring KM
• KM Case Studies
• The Global Health Knowledge Collaborative
• KM Professional Development
• Useful Technology for KM Practitioners"

2) From the bottom of the page, topics organised through questions:

• "Looking for a primer on KM?
• Examine the basics of KM
• See a list of common KM terminology
• Look over a list of toolkit references
• Developing a KM strategy?
• View strategic guidance on developing a KM strategy
• Interested in knowledge sharing strategies?
• Find examples of knowledge sharing activities that support KM
• Interested in how to find knowledge and the best ways to organize it?
• Find information on knowledge capture and organization
• Interested in tools to create new insights and knowledge?
• Examine examples of knowledge generation and synthesis tools
• Interested in tools for adapting knowledge to inform and improve policy and program decision-making?
• Take a look at knowledge adaptation resources
• Evaluating your KM activities or program?
• Find tools to help you to monitor and evaluate your KM program"