International development
From [[http://cpsquare.org CPsquare]], the community of practice on communities of practice.
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General
- Final report of the working group on Cultivating Communities of practice for Development http://www.ruter.nl/files/Cultivating_CoPs_in_Development_FinalReport_June2007.pdf
- http://www.learningforsustainability.net/ aims to provide a practical resource for those who work with communities (in the wider sense of the term) to help them identify and adopt more sustainable practices. Has many references to books, articles, conference presentations, etc.
- KM4Dev journal issue on CoPs in Development contexts http://www.km4dev.org/journal/index.php/km4dj/issue/view/3 (Some articles from this journal are mentioned separately on this page.)
Networks in the development sector
- Church, M. et al. (2002) Participation, relationships and dynamic change: new thinking on evaluating the work of international networks, no. 121
- Creech, H. (2001) Form follows function: management and governance of a formal knowledge network, version 1.0. International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
- Creech, H. and Willard, T. (2001) Strategic Intentions: managing knowledge networks for sustainable development http://www.iisd.org/pdf/2001/networks_strategic_intentions.pdf
- GTZ (2006) Work the net, a management guide for formal networks. New Delhi
- Hulsebosch, J. Marcilly, B. and Schaeffers, L. Uniting through networks: The art of fostering ICT for development (ICT4D) networks in: km4dev; http://www.km4dev.org/index.php?module=uploads&func=download&fileId=317;
- http://www.km4dev.org/journal/index.php/km4dj/article/view/65/107;
- Interviews with IDRC Program Staff & Network Coordinators; IDRC http://www.idrc.ca/uploads/user-S/11232561881Final-Terry-report.doc
- Zinke, J. (2005) Networks as a form of capacity, workshop report hosted by SNV, UNDP and ECDPM, the Hague 20-21 September 2005. http://www.km4dev.org/journal/index.php/km4dj/article/view/65/107.
- UNDP/UNSO (2000) Optimizing Efforts, a practical guide to NGO networking.
- World Bank report on community-based development http://www.worldbank.org/oed/cbdcdd/documents/report/cbdcdd_complete_report.pdf
- SKAT foundation (2004) International Networks for Knowledge Sharing Lessons Learnt. http://www.skat-foundation.org/publications/prarticle
Intercultural communication
- Cross-cultural issues and psychological safety within CoPs Ann Braun, "Cross-cultural issues and psychological safety within CoPs" #1, 3 Mar 2003 8:49 pm
- Cultural Crossings guide http://www.cpsquare.org/edu/News/archives/CulturalCrossings.pdf
- ECDPM/ICCO (2004) Networking for learning, What can participants do? ICCO: Zeist
- Languages, cultures and communication in development cooperation. On the role of ICTs in networking online communities of practice. CBNM The knowledge sharing approach of the United Nations Development Programme. KM4D Journal 1(2): 19-30. 2005. Kim Henderson. http://www.km4dev.org/journal/index.php/km4dj/article/viewFile/21/60
- Understanding the role of culture in knowledge sharing: making the invisible visible Peter van Rooij, Rohit Ramaswamy, Catherine Vaillancourt-Laflamme, Lucie Lamoureux http://www.km4dev.org/journal/index.php/km4dj/article/view/34
- Report from a Global Development Network Workshop on Knowledge Management Capacity for African Research Institutes and Networks: East Africa Workshop. Report has many insights into challenges and solutions for knowledge sharing in organizations and networks in East Africa http://www.gdnet.org/pdf2/africa_program/Kampala_Workshop_Report.pdf
Handbooks, guidelines and practical tools
- How to start a CoP? SDC brochure which includes a useful “Does your CoP pass the fitness test?” checklist http://www.communityofpractice.ch/media/Flyer_CoP_english.pdf
- Train the trainers or let the trainers train themselves? Brief by Saskia Harmsen, John Smith and Joitske Hulsebosch about the methodology of acommunity readiness assessment for a community of ICT4D trainers. http://itrainers.pbwiki.com/f/CoP_advisory_note_-_June_2006_Final.pdf
- Levels Model developed through ‘Routemapping culture and development,’ which worked with 5 UK-based international development agencies to explore how and why culture was being employed in development and what impact it was having. Gould, H. 2006. Letter to the Editors: ‘Understanding the role of culture in knowledge sharing: making the invisible visible.’ http://www.km4dev.org/journal/index.php/km4dj/article/view/74/123
- Sharing Knowledge for Community Development and Transformation: A Handbook. Oxfam. 2004. http://www.oxfam.ca/news-and-publications/publications-and-reports/sharing-knowledge-handbook-2/file
- World Bank Questions and Answers about communities of practice (called Thematic Groups) http://siteresources.worldbank.org/WBI/Resources/CoP_QA.pdf
Practical examples and case studies of communities of practice in the development sector
- Blogpost with links to some 20 cases http://joitskehulsebosch.blogspot.com/2006/08/practical-examples-so-far.html
- Cell Phone SMS Brings Instant Relief. Article discusses the use of cell phones short message service by community-based water user associations in Tanzania to get assistance and answers to questions about spare parts for pumps, policy issues, water user groups, and water supply services, and bridge the information gap between rural communities, individual consumers, and water service providers. http://www.irc.nl/page/29348
- Experiences with CoPs in India. Intercooperation in India Working Paper 1. 2005 http://www.intercooperation.ch/offers/download/ic-india/wp-1.pdf/view
- Johnson E.C. and R. Khalidi, 2005 - Communities of Practice for Development in the Middle East and North Africa - KM4D Journal 1(1). http://www.km4dev.org/journal/index.php/km4dj/article/view/15
- Traboulsi, O. (2002) Desk research on regional communities of practice World Bank Institute: Washington DC; UNDP: New York
- Report from similar GDN workshop for North African organizations held in Cairo http://www.gdnet.org/pdf2/knowledge_sharing_workshop/workshop_report.pdf
- The Drum Beat-Issue 386-Knowledge-Part I: Cultivating Local Content March 12 2007. This issue of the Communication Initiative newsletter highlights many examples of how communities around the world are using communication tools and approaches to preserve, share, manage, and promote their distinctive forms of knowledge. http://www.comminit.com/drum_beat_386.html
- Hulsebosch and Wagenaar, From a meeting to a community of practice. Case description of a community of practice about ecollaboration in the Netherlands, between practitioners from development organisations http://www.scribd.com/doc/3404250/From-a-meeting-to-a-community-of-practice
Fundamental assumptions
- Gordon Wilson, "Beyond the Technocrat? The Professional Expert in Development Practice" Development and Change 37(3): 501–523 (2006). See more under Expertise.
