These teams found a way to overcome complex conditions to achieve development projects in their countries. Meet the 2019 finalists from eight projects of the IDB contest “Superheroes of Development”. The execution of development projects is as complex as the expected results. Endeavors such as the construction of roads, the universalization of health services, access to … [Read more...] about What can we learn from our Development Superheroes?
Knowledge Management
The digital strategy that generated over 10 million downloads
This year, we achieved a milestone at the Inter-American Development Bank: we hit 10 million downloads of our publications available to the public via our knowledge repository, since we began measuring the indicator in 2013. We reached this figure thanks in grand part to our strategy for disseminating knowledge online with communications campaigns, which has driven exponential … [Read more...] about The digital strategy that generated over 10 million downloads
Learning on the Go: the In-Action Review
Leer blogpost en español By Micha Van Waesberghe from the Knowledge and Learning Department at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Knowledge sharing and learning from our experience is already a natural part of our lives. We do it at home, with our friends and family, or sitting around a campfire sharing stories. We do it because it works. Now, when you think about … [Read more...] about Learning on the Go: the In-Action Review
5 Steps to Develop a Knowledge Dissemination Strategy
Leer versión en español If a tree falls in the woods does it make a sound? Well, if there is no one there for the sound to reach, what difference does it make? In the same spirit, if your knowledge never reaches anyone else, how much of a difference can it make? To help your knowledge have an impact we share some recommendations to help you create a knowledge … [Read more...] about 5 Steps to Develop a Knowledge Dissemination Strategy
The Inter-American Development Bank adopts Creative Commons
Leer a versión en español By Alyson Williams, Embedded Librarian Team Leader at the Felipe Herrera Library - IDB Recently, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) opened its knowledge by adopting Creative Commons (CC) licenses for all IDB Publications. Starting January 2015, working papers, technical notes, books, monographs, dataset and databases published after January … [Read more...] about The Inter-American Development Bank adopts Creative Commons