Knowledge Management: West and Central Africa Region

Abstract

This Sanitation and Hygiene Hunter-Gatherer Thematic Note focuses on the importance of knowledge management to learning in the sector. Knowledge management is the process of creating, sharing, using and managing information. The essence is to have knowledge shared and available for people to learn from and integrate into their work towards overall improved performance.

It is done using technologies that provide cross-sectoral learning. These tools include the internet, intranet, publications in soft and hard copies, discussions, workshops, peer-to-peer learning.