Communities of Practice: the missing link for KM on implementation issues in low-income countries?

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Communities of Practice: the missing link for KM on implementation issues in low-income countries?

The implementation of policies remains a huge challenge in many low-income countries. Several factors play a role in this, but improper management of existing knowledge is no doubt a major issue. In this article, the authors argue that new platforms should be created that gather all stakeholders who hold pieces of relevant knowledge for successful policies. To build their case, they capitalize on experience in their domain of practice, health care financing in sub-Saharan Africa. They recently adopted a community of practice strategy in the region. More in general, they consider the platforms as the way forward for knowledge management of implementation issues.