The demand for practitioner knowledge and customized learning is now at the forefront of the development agenda, leading to a proliferation of South-South knowledge exchange programs.

In this joint study, the Korea Development Institute and World Bank Institute assess the impact of three knowledge exchange programs on capacity development. Using a results-focused methodology, the study reveals concrete evidence of institutional and intermediate outcomes from knowledge exchange. The study also shows the critical importance of country ownership and sustained cross-country and within-country interactions in facilitating tacit knowledge exchange and building momentum for change.

Developmentpractitionerscanapplythelessonslearnedfromthestudy’sfindingstoimprovethedesignandimplementationofknowledgeexchangeprogramsandmoreeffectivelymeettheneedsofpartnercountries.

Acronyms

Summary

Lessons Learned

Background
The Role of Knowledge in Development
Introduction to Korea’s Knowledge Sharing Program and the World Bank’s South-South Knowledge Exchange
Capacity Development and Results Framework
Applied Methodology for the Study

Case Studies

Korea Development Institute Knowledge Sharing Program with the Dominican Republic
　Introduction
　Program Description
　Outcomes and Analysis
　Lessons and Implications
Korea Development Institute Knowledge Sharing Program with Mongolia
　Introduction
　Program Description
　Outcomes and Analysis
　Lessons and Implications
NESAP-ICT South-South Experience Exchange with India: Results in Ghana and Nigeria
　Introduction
　Program Description
　Outcomes for Ghana
　Outcomes for Nigeria
　Lessons and Implications

Recommendations

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