Background & Objectives

Tags: Worldwide, Knowledge programme

Background

Knowledge development is not new to Hivos. Over the years, it has funded small-scale knowledge-related projects and supported Southern research initiatives. However, it became increasingly clear that this knowledge did not directly address the many complex challenges Hivos and its partners are faced with. The knowledge the development sector - and in particular civil society actors - requires is often unavailable, inaccessible or inappropriate. A new approach is needed.

Generating knowledge tailored to the needs of the development sector at large, depends largely on the organisation of the knowledge production process. Hivos decided to capitalise on its achievements as an active player in global civil society and to position itself at the heart of knowledge interactions, becoming a key player within this process. Hivos designed a new role for itself: that of a “knowledge integrator”.

Objectives

To enhance the effectiveness and sustainability of development interventions by creating an inclusive environment for knowledge integration, with high quality knowledge generation, learning and capacity building being the key components.

Components

· Knowledge development through academic-practitioner partnerships

· Transforming new and existing knowledge into appropriate and effective strategies and advancing the application of these knowledge-based strategies.

· Knowledge dissemination

· Capacity building

· Knowledge integration as a tool for creating inclusive communities

· Open environment for knowledge exchange and learning for development.

· Knowledge network for development and create outputs that can contribute to sustainable outcomes.