1. The Knowledge ManagementThe Knowledge Management
PartnershipPartnership
An initiative of the UN Country Team in
India
™

2. Solution Exchange – an initiative of the UN Country Team in India
™
 is connecting India’s development community
 and tapping India’s vast knowledge pool
 by creating a common platform
 to address development challenges
For faster, more effective attainment of the
MDGs
The Knowledge Management
Partnership’s “Solution Exchange”

3. Solution Exchange – an initiative of the UN Country Team in India
™
 by creating “Communities of Practice” (CoPs)
of development practitioners addressing
India’s development challenges
• A“Community of Practice” brings together people
with common interests, goals or passions, so they
can interact as a group and build connections,
familiarity and trust.
• Development practioners are organized around
specific “Practices” within the MDG thematic
areas:
“Solution Exchange” is connecting India’s
development community…

4. Solution Exchange – an initiative of the UN Country Team in India
™
Active Communities of Practice
Decentralization
Environment: Water &
Environmental Sanitation
Food & Nutrition Security
Gender
Health: Maternal & Child
Health
AIDS
Education
Getting organized for
launching in the future:
Poverty: Work &
Employment
Disaster Management
Poverty: Microfinance
Newly launched:
ICT for Development
Environment: Clean
Technologies

5. Solution Exchange – an initiative of the UN Country Team in India
™
Over 12,000 subscribers to date (Dec 2007)
Growing steadily (80-100 per week)
From all across the country, and outside
From all organizations – Government,
NGOs, private sector, policy/research
institutes, donors, UN Agencies
…and tapping India’s vast knowledge
pool…

6. Solution Exchange – an initiative of the UN Country Team in India
™
Membership Profile – Subscribers
1278
1204
1294
1137
2409
117911461160
565
413
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1000
2000
MCHWES Gen FoodAIDSDecn Ed Emp MFinICTD
SubscriptionsbyCommunity
end-November 2006
Total Subscribers, all Communities
end-November 2006
132198
552
1142
1519
1739
2238
2464
2853
3165
3548
5171
5558
6151
2811
3425
4119
4655
5815
6756
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As of 4 Dec: 7,047 Subcribers to one or
more Community (11,785 Subscriptions)

7. Solution Exchange – an initiative of the UN Country Team in India
™
Membership Profiles – Balance
Members by Organization Type, all
Communities, end-November 2006
NGO/CBOs
37%
Gov't
15%UN/Others
30%
Institutes
18%
M embers by Region, all
Communities, end-November 2006
North 20%
East 10%
South 23%West 12%
Delhi 27%
Outside
India 8%

8. Solution Exchange – an initiative of the UN Country Team in India
™
UN Country Team Heads of Agencies are
the Community “Facilitators”:
Drawing on the convening power of the
United Nations
Creating an impartial space for
practitioners to interact
Branding the UN as a source of ideas
…by creating a common platform…

9. Solution Exchange – an initiative of the UN Country Team in India
™
Typical queries:
Transport in rural areas for obstetric emergencies
Accounting systems for local authorities
Addressing stigma and discrimination for HIV and
AIDS
Minimizing corruption in water service delivery
Promoting organic farming
Social security for unorganized workers
Gender budgeting approaches

…to address development challenges…

10. Solution Exchange – an initiative of the UN Country Team in India
™
Help!
Help! Help!
Help!
Help!
Help!
Query Service: How it works
1. Member sends the Community a query (day 1)
Moderation
Team

11. Solution Exchange – an initiative of the UN Country Team in India
™
Try
this
I did
this
Read
this
Contact
her
Desk
Research
Query Service: How it works
2. Community offers Member solutions (days 2-11)
Moderation
Team

12. Solution Exchange – an initiative of the UN Country Team in India
™
Query Service How it works
3. Consolidated Reply is prepared, sent & archived (day 12)
Cons.
Reply
Thank
you!
To the Solutions
Bank
Moderation
Team

13. Solution Exchange – an initiative of the UN Country Team in India
™
Practitioners do not have to reinvent the
wheel
Decision-makers get feedback on policies,
plans and programmes
Development interventions have a higher
chance of success
New ideas and learning spread quickly and
multiply
…for faster, more effective attainment of
the MDGs and Five Year Plans.

14. Solution Exchange – an initiative of the UN Country Team in India
™
Solution Exchange “Services”:
e-Discussion Publication
2. e-
Discussion
Priority topic
3. e-Consultation
Draft plan/
policy/
programme
“For
Comments”
Feedback for
consideration
e-Discussion
(or Query)
Action Group
assignment
Action research;
pilot; strategy;
proposal
4. Action Group
1. Query service
Responses
Consolidated
Reply
Question

15. Solution Exchange – an initiative of the UN Country Team in India
™
“Knowledge Products” being generated:
 “Consolidated Replies”: 400+
 Fifteen contributors on average
 “E-consultations” on draft plans, policies,
programmes, strategies: 12
 Health & Water Sector Plans (State level);
National AIDS Programme; UNDAF
 “Action Groups” commissioned: 9
 Decentralized planning pilot; Employment
Guarantee Scheme monitoring; Pre-natal sex
determination prevention strategy

16. Solution Exchange – an initiative of the UN Country Team in India
™
Resource Group
Action Groups
Community of Practice
Facilitator(s) - UN HoA(s)
Support team:
•Resource Person
•Research Associate
Resource Group
Members
Community
Members
Community Organization

17. www.solutionexchange-un.net.in
™