The joint programme is substantially driven by the knowledge management process and it is being carried out under component 3 (generating and utilizing knowledge on safe water, sanitation and hygiene) but covering as well the processes within and lessons emanating from components 1 and 2.

The focal structure for knowledge generation and utilization are the Regional Hubs.

Below is the strategy in implementing the KM Framework for iWaSH:

Strategy	Creating	Sharing	Storing
What will be done	Deriving best practices for iWaSH from Infrastructure, Institutional Development, Policy Development Integrating available KM materials (manuals, tools) to iWaSH implementing guides for Infrastructure, Institutional Development and Policy Development	Creation of system of knowledge sharing	Codifying implementation practices of iWaSH Identification of appropriate platform for iWaSH
How it will be done	Creation of KM thematic teams among RHubs (with SUC as moderator) Documenting practices during field implementation for Infrastructure, Institutional Development, etc. Systematic recording of learning sessions (content and process)	Guided “End of Learning Activity Feedbacking” Regular sharing of learning documentation Regional Knowledge Forum	Distilling notes to be considered as “best practice”
Outputs	Documented practices as input to iWaSH KM products	System of sharing knowledge for iWaSH	Best practices to be included in the standard guidelines for implementing iWaSH

 

Strategy	Creating	Sharing
What will be done	Ensuring that culture of KM is embedded among iWaSH practitioners	Expanding the Knowledge Facilitators
How will it be done	Creating reward system to sustain the culture of KM for iWaSH at all implementing offices	Learning session on managing knowledge for iWaSH Developing system of monitoring of learning developed in the implementation of iWaSH Developing the Corps of iWaSH KM Champions
Outputs	Recognition of best KM team for iWaSH	Package of Standard KM system for iWaSH