The importance of access to quality information and knowledge is as important as other key resources, like manpower and finance. Without the right knowledge, development interventions fail or are much less successful. In Ghana the negative impact of the dearth of information and knowledge in the sector is increasingly being acknowledged and knowledge management is given more and more the priority it deserves.
The ghana.watsan webpage is under construction The ghana.watsan webpage is part of the Knowledge Management Initiative in the Ghanaian water and sanitation sector. The Knowledge Management Initiative is currently being spearheaded by the KM task Force, which oversees the Resource Centre Network. The Resource Centre Network is the implementing body of the KM initiative in Ghana. It is actively involved in supplying the ghana.watsan.net-site with useful content and making this easily accessible for the whole sector. We expect that this process will be finished in the beginning of 2006, by which time the website will be launched officially. Till that time, please consider this website as "under construction".
Case study presentation on KM in TREND This case study about KM within TREND was presented during this year's WEDC conference in Kampala, Uganda. It was one out of five case studies, which are the harvest of 2 years working on KM under the learn@WELL module. For the other 4 case studies and the overall lessons learnt, see the KM section of the irc website.
20051101-KM-case-study-TREND.pdf (270 kB)
KM@TREND TREND has been actively involved in promoting Knowledge Management in the Ghanaian water and sanitation sector. Realising the need to also improve knowledge management within TREND itself, TREND has kicked off the KM@TREND initiative.
KM Task Force stresses importance of KM at Mole XVI Conference The Task Force on Knowledge Management in the Water and Sanitation Sector in Ghana gave a PowerPoint Presentation at the Mole XVI Conference 2005. The presentation gives a general background on KM and takes a closer look into KM in Ghana, the activities of the Task Force and an outlook for the development of KM in Ghana.
KM Presentation by Task Force.ppt (853 kB)
Proposed KM activities for 2004 Following the advocacy workshop of 12/13 May 2004, a Task Force was formed, which had its first meeting on 19 May 2004. During this meeting, the Task Force members discussed and agreed on a range of outputs to be delivered during its tenure May –December, 2004 .
KM Background paper This paper with the title "Improving access to and use of information and knowledge within the water and sanitation sector in ghana" gives an introduction to knowledge management in general and in Ghana in particular. It was presented at the Knowledge Management advocacy workshop in May 2004.
KM Background Paper.doc (254 kB)
Knowledge Management assessment report In November and December 2002, Trend carried out an assessment of Knowledge Management issues within the water and sanitation Sector in Ghana. This report presents the findings of this assessment of Knowledge Management institutions in the sector. The scope of the study involved an assessment of Knowledge Management needs of sector stakeholders, and an analysis of capacities of resource centres with regard to Knowledge Management.
Read more or download KM Assessment final draft report.doc (415 kB)
Knowledge Management at IRC In the Knowledge Management section of the IRC International Water and sanitation Centre site, you will find resources on KM and results from practical application of KM.
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