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Knowledge management.
Turning existing evaluations and studies into shared, reusable knowledge, so that the next programming cycle builds on what is already known.
Who it's forUN agencies, think tanks, donors, evaluation networks
Entry offerRapid evidence review on a specific question, in 2 to 3 weeks
MethodsMeta-analysis · meta-synthesis · systematic and rapid reviews
Services
- Evidence synthesisMeta-analysis (quantitative) and meta-synthesis (qualitative).
- Systematic literature reviewsProtocol, search, screening and synthesis.
- Rapid evidence reviewsA focused answer to a programming or policy question.
- Communities of practiceFacilitated in partnership with VOPEs and think tanks.
Typical deliverables
Review protocol
Document repository
Synthesis report
Evidence brief
Sharing session with the community of practice
For specialised skills, iLab draws on partners and associate experts (expert network (FR)).
Knowledge management
Knowledge that is not shared helps no one.
Every assignment generates knowledge. We capture it and turn it into products that decision-makers, practitioners and communities read, watch and reuse.
Five steps, one loop
Capture, organise, synthesise, share, reuse: each step feeds the next, so that lessons from one assignment speed up the ones that follow. Select a step to see what it covers.
iLab's community of practice and knowledge-sharing space will follow at a later stage. Find out more →
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