SOLUTION EXCHANGE INDIA
The United Nations in India, has since 2005, supported a knowledge-sharing initiative to help improve development
effectiveness in support of India’s Five Year Plans and the Millennium Development Goals. This initiative branded as
‘Solution Exchange’ develops ‘Communities of Practice’ for sharing knowledge and experience among practitioners
from the government, NGOs, private sector, cooperatives, academia, activists, etc. The UN serves as a catalyst and
plays a facilitative role, offering a free, impartial space where all development professionals are welcome to participate.
Solution Exchange connects development professionals in similar fields from diverse organizations ranging from
government, bilateral and multilateral development partners, and non-governmental organizations to academics,
corporate, and the media.
Solution Exchange is focused on practitioners, and brings out tacit experiential knowledge sitting in the heads
of practitioners, for the use of others through sharing. This leads to enhanced knowledge capture, storage, and use.
Solution Exchange seeks to empower practitioners by offering them ‘knowledge on demand’ based on solutions from
their peers. It has led to enhanced capacities of individuals and institutions, influence on programme implementation,
influence on policies, and has made changes in knowledge and attitude of practitioners.
Knowledge and Outreach
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