Synthesis of the national knowledge mapping studies [Arabic version]

Some text in EnglishEnglish version available in IDRC Digital LibraryThis report synthesizes and compares the “knowledge mapping studies” prepared for nine out of ten countries participating in Knowledge Access in Rural Inter-connected Areas Network (KariaNet). Studies agree that information management and extension are two pillars for Knowledge Management/ Knowledge Sharing (KM/KS) in the region, and point to the lack of expertise in KM/KS and under-qualified / under-staffed extension service centers at the country level. Observations and recommendations for improving KM/KS in the participant countries are suggested, and are clustered into eight key recommendation areas