IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES (IBP) INITIATIVE I N R E P R O D U C T I V E H E A L T HI N R E P R O D U C T I V E H E A L T H

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Partnerships for ActionPartnerships for Action

Working with countries toclose the knowledge to practice gap

Margaret Usher-PatelScientist/IBP Secretariat, WHO/RHR on behalf of:

Partners of the Implementing Best Practices (IBP) Initiative

November 2008

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The expanding knowledge base

• An increasing array of reproductive health technologies

• A considerable body of knowledge about evidence-based practices

• A better understanding of people’s health-related behaviour

• An increasing awareness of the technical, social and economic determinants of quality and access

• An extensive collection of practical experience within countries that could be the basis for making programs work.

Worldwide research and programmatic endeavors during the last few decades have led to:

IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES (IBP) INITIATIVE I N R E P R O D U C T I V E H E A L T HI N R E P R O D U C T I V E H E A L T H

To effectively exchange and transfer knowledge, information, expertise, and experience in order to improve practice

Our challenge

Overcome the transfer and application

of knowledge gap

Improve practice and

health

Unlock and share our knowledge and experience

IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES (IBP) INITIATIVE I N R E P R O D U C T I V E H E A L T HI N R E P R O D U C T I V E H E A L T H

Reviewing evidence to create innovations

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• How can we promote better information and knowledge sharing?

• How accessible is information, knowledge

experience?

• How can we promote better information and knowledge sharing?

• How accessible is information, knowledge

experience?

• Evaluated use of global guidelines• Reviewed evidence on effective use of information • Analyzed how to meet the information needs of

individuals • Analyzed how to catalyze the sharing of knowledge

on topical issues

• Evaluated use of global guidelines• Reviewed evidence on effective use of information • Analyzed how to meet the information needs of

individuals • Analyzed how to catalyze the sharing of knowledge

on topical issues

IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES (IBP) INITIATIVE I N R E P R O D U C T I V E H E A L T HI N R E P R O D U C T I V E H E A L T H

IBP Knowledge Gateway

Adapted web-based technology to function: through emails on-line click on the url:http://my.ibpinitiative.org/l.axd?i=3c48

Every communication is automatically archived.

Access the system from your home, office, clinic, internetcafé, institution

Low resolution

Simple to use

Connects individuals and groups to global and specific Communities of Practice

IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES (IBP) INITIATIVE I N R E P R O D U C T I V E H E A L T HI N R E P R O D U C T I V E H E A L T H

IBP Knowledge Gateway for reproductive health links people across 185 countries

Libraries of evidence-based practices and resource materials

Linkages to experts, international agencies, nursing and midwifery collaborating centres, institutions and other centres of excellence

Access to international discussion forums on specific issues

Events calendar and information updates

Announcements

Administrative support and Help-Line

Search of 133 linked websites

The Global Community unlocks a world of information

IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES (IBP) INITIATIVE I N R E P R O D U C T I V E H E A L T HI N R E P R O D U C T I V E H E A L T H

IBP Knowledge Gateway promotes collaborative learning in and among countries

• Specific Communities of Practice

Knowledge sharing

Collaborative Collaborative learninglearning

Your networksYour networks

Helps teams collaborate on products for local use

Creates a library of local resource materials

Helps structure how you work individually or with a team

Helps teams collaborate on products for local use

Creates a library of local resource materials

Helps structure how you work individually or with a team

Provides tools for planning and coordinating group efforts

Keeps track of community events and tasks

Automatically archives all emails and attachments in your community

Provides tools for planning and coordinating group efforts

Keeps track of community events and tasks

Automatically archives all emails and attachments in your community

IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES (IBP) INITIATIVE I N R E P R O D U C T I V E H E A L T HI N R E P R O D U C T I V E H E A L T H

IBP Knowledge GatewayGlobal Discussion Forums

Discussions focus on a theme

Led by experts from different countries

Facilitated discussions

Enables individuals to share their opinions experience and adds their voice to policy

and practice dialogues

Daily digest of discussions acknowledging the contribution of each person

Members receive one email per day – the daily digest

Weekly summary of the discussion

Resource centre of materials and tools

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Growth and development of the IBP Knowledge Gateway 2004 - 2008

2002 2004 2006

Research & development

Launch 300 users

5000 users96 communities of practice reaching 105 countries

Technology shared with WHO and other partners

WHO corporate toolWHO partnership toolGlobal alliance for nursing &

midwifery COPsIndependent partners

IBP 11 500+ USERS

360 COMMUNITIES

OF PRACTICE

2008

IBP Knowledge gateway reaches 185 countries

7 Global discussion

forums

Other agenciesand Partners

using the system

IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES (IBP) INITIATIVE I N R E P R O D U C T I V E H E A L T HI N R E P R O D U C T I V E H E A L T H

IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES (IBP) INITIATIVE I N R E P R O D U C T I V E H E A L T HI N R E P R O D U C T I V E H E A L T H

IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES (IBP) INITIATIVE I N R E P R O D U C T I V E H E A L T HI N R E P R O D U C T I V E H E A L T H

A new community of practice

IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES (IBP) INITIATIVE I N R E P R O D U C T I V E H E A L T HI N R E P R O D U C T I V E H E A L T H

Navigating the IAWG IBP Site

• To register from the IAWG website:

IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES (IBP) INITIATIVE I N R E P R O D U C T I V E H E A L T HI N R E P R O D U C T I V E H E A L T H

Navigating the IAWG IBP Site

IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES (IBP) INITIATIVE I N R E P R O D U C T I V E H E A L T HI N R E P R O D U C T I V E H E A L T H

Navigating the IAWG IBP Site

Library Discussions

Announcements

IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES (IBP) INITIATIVE I N R E P R O D U C T I V E H E A L T HI N R E P R O D U C T I V E H E A L T H

Navigating the IAWG Library

IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES (IBP) INITIATIVE I N R E P R O D U C T I V E H E A L T HI N R E P R O D U C T I V E H E A L T H

Navigating the IAWG Library

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IAWG Sub-communities• Thematic Working Groups

– Adolescent RH Working Group – Advocacy Working Group – Data, HIS & Research Working Group– FP Working Group – GBV Working Group – Logistics Working Group – MISP Working Group – New Technologies for Crisis Settings Working Group Sub-working Groups – Safe Motherhood Working Group – STI/HIV Working Group

• Regional IAWGs– Asia-Pacific Regional IAWG – EMRO/MENA Regional IAWG – Sub-Saharan Africa Regional IAWG

• Other Initiatives– IAWG Academic Partnerships Initiative– SPRINT Initiative – Inter-agency Field Manual Revision Group (closed community)

• Chapter Working Groups– IAWG Steering Committee (closed community)

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IAWG Knowledge Gateway

• Currently, 426 email addresses registered from 137 different agencies.

• Community URL: http://my.ibpiniative.org/iawg

• Community Email: iawg@my.ibpinitiative.org