Knowledge Transfer for Development Amader Gram An action research in building knowledge society in r

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Knowledge Transfer for Development _at_ Amader
GramAn action research in building knowledge
society in rural Bangladesh

• Reza SalimProject DirectorAmader Gram ICT4D
  ProjectBangladesh
• www.amadergram.org

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AG Concept is based on changing society in
Bangladesh villages-the project observe the
changes in social life, social condition and
economical aspects, relationships between/within
society, pattern of changes, causes and
dimensions.
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Process followed in AG-
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Knowledge Management

• Data generation
• Collecting gt Preserving observational data
• Maintaining proper data linkage
• Distributing knowledge in an effective manner
• Knowledge flow to local community
• Monitor and evaluate supplied knowledge

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Guiding Principles-

• Involving rural youths from same village
• IT training and capacity building for data center
  management
• Content development through participatory
  consensus actors/role players, villagers,
  administration, experts
• Share and Dissemination for knowledge growth.

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AG Knowledge Center (Gyaan Kendra)

• Technology based community learning center
• Objectives-
• Access for literacy workers
• Learners to be acquainted
• with modern technology
• Online connectivity fortraining, telemedicine
• Skill enhancement of local youths

• Knowledge transfer via
• Training
• Database
• Telemedicine
• Literacy
• Online Connectivity
• Community service

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A very simple example of KT4D

• A base line survey showed the morbidity rate from
  diarrhea disease is unexpectedly high, 10, in
  Rampal, Bagerhat.
• Amader Gram had the knowledge that this morbidity
  can be brought down to 2 by ensuring access to
  safe drinking and sanitation.
• In this case, experts were with the knowledge of
  how the health scenario can be improved. Change
  leaders of AG took the initiative to transfer the
  knowledge to the villagers/learners to bring down
  the morbidity rate.

Successful!
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Action example of KT4D

• The use of sanitary latrine and tube-well has
  been increased by 80 in last seven years in
  Rampal sub-district, Bagerhat.
• The diarrhea morbidity rate has been decreased by
  70 it is predicted that if the access to safe
  drinking water and sanitation can be ensured, the
  diarrhea morbidity rate can be brought down to 0
  by 2006.
• In this case, the information from several years
  has been applied to have an understanding of
  facts in the form of experience or learning to
  make a decision to predict the reduction of death
  rate from diarrhea.
• The decision and prediction are knowledge in
  other words the use of information .

Successful!
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Thanking you.To know more about Amader Gram
Knowledge Sharing Initiative, please write
to Reza Salim Project Director Amader
Gram ICT4D Project 273 Khardar, Daspara
More Bagerhat 9300, Bangladesh Tel 88
0468 62212 Fax [phone] E-Mail
info_at_amadergram.org Knowledge Portal
www.amadergramonline.net