Category News: Knowledge Management

LeMuSiCa's First Learning Visits

: Published: November 18, 2021:

November has not even come to an end yet – for LeMuSiCa, however, it has already been a special month so far: On November 3 and 4, LeMuSiCa conducted the first learning visits funded by HORIZONT3000s KNOW-HOW3000 programme. First, we visited the SOS Childrens Village in Chimoio. On the second day, we got the chance to get …

Interview! Marjú Changanja on Communication, Knowledge Management and Gender

: Published: September 14, 2023:

Most local NGOs in Mozambique do not have dedicated communications staff. Instead, it is common for a member of the staff to allocate a portion of their working time each week or month to communication activities. At the end of 2021, I joined Associação ESMABAMA with the challenge of establishing the Communications Department from scratch, a …

Announcement: KNOWLYMPICS 2022

: Published: November 15, 2021:

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Dear colleagues in our Partner Organisations,: : Its this time of the year again! We are announcing the next round of our KNOWLYMPICS with a special interest focus.

You are probably already familiar with the KNOWLYMPICS. A quick reminder, however, wont do any harm: In our KNOW-HOW3000 Knowledge Management Programme …

Developing a Knowledge Management Plan for the Policy Dialogue East Africa Project

: Published: December 28, 2023:

By participating in the Policy Dialogue East Africa Project civil society organizations from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda strengthen their capacity to effectively engage in policy processes. In succession they contribute to the formulation and implementation of policies that serve an equitable, just and accountable society.

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This year the Policy Dialogue …

Insights from our Agricultural Training about Seed Production in Mozambique

Published: November 18, 2021

On October 28 and 29, 14 technicians from 4 Partner Organisations of HORIZONT3000 in Mozambique met to learn more about “Seed Production and Commercialization for smallholders”. The training was organized and funded by the KNOW-HOW3000 programme and it was a great success!

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Insights from our Knowledge Management Kick-off Event in Mozambique

: Published: July 20, 2021:

On May 19th and 20th 2021 the team of HORIZONT3000 Mozambique met in Beira to discuss the topic of knowledge management and the knowledge management program of HORIZONT3000, called KNOW-HOW3000. It was the first time, such an event took place, and it was a great success!

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What were the main objectives of the workshop?: : The first …

Launch of Resource Mobilisation Manual

: Published: August 16, 2021:

On 21st July 2021 KNOW-HOW3000 launched a resource mobilisation guide to all our colleagues and partners. We have noticed that our partners in East Africa need support in increasing their capacity to mobilise resources – be it to raise funds from donors or to generate income from social enterprises. While trainings or individual consultancies are very effective …

Solomon Mbubi: New Member of the KM Team

: Published: September 1, 2021:

The Knowledge Management Team of HORIZONT3000 is happy to introduce you to a new, motivated and highly appreciated team player: Solomon Mbubi. Solomon has taken over the coordination of KNOW-HOW3000 in East Africa and will support our Technical Advisors as well as the Partner Organisation with their KNOW-HOW3000 activities.: : We are very excited on working together with Solomon. …

Interview Series - Programme Report 2020: Central America

: Published: September 30, 2021:

Welcome to round 3 of our interview series on the 2020 programme reports. This time, we invited our colleague Kristina Kroyer, programme coordinator of Central America, to share her thoughts on the process, highlights, lessons learned and surprises with us. Keep reading and find out what has moved our partner organisations in Central America in 2020.

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LeMuSiCa: Valid legal situation - a brush-up

: Published: September 30, 2021:

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After having participated successfully in the KNOWLYMPICS2020 with the Good Practice: Engaging men and boys in the fight against gender-based-violence, LeMuSica used the prize money to conduct a 3-day workshop. The event was aimed at LeMuSiCa advisory staff from the Women, Girls, Kindergarten …

Interview Series - Programme Report 2020: Mozambique

: Published: October 18, 2021:

Here we go again – another round of our report special. This time, Elisabeth Moder, Programme Coorindator of Mozambique and Sector Coordinator of Human Rights and Civil Society, shares her point of view on the reports 2020 with us. We talked about suprises, lessons learned and highlights that came along with the report process.

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INTERVIEW! "They learn from each other as much as they learn from us."

: Published: September 15, 2022:

Since the beginning of 2022, Renate Sova has begun a new chapter in her work with HORIZONT3000. From her base in Guatemala, she is not only guiding the Knowledge Management Programme for 14 Central American partner organisations, but she is also working simultaneously as a Technical Advisor (TA) for three of those organisations. In addition, …

INTERVIEW! JUSTICE CENTRES UGANDA & a Life Changing Exchange Event

: Published: September 28, 2022:

4 days. Around 40 organizations. Lots of learnings and at least one life changed. Angela Mwanje, the Advocacy and Communications Officer of our Partner Organisation Justice Centres Uganda (JCU), is happy about how the exchange event they organized this year turned out. It created new partnerships, new opportunities and new goals to reach.

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INTERVIEW! A treasure trove of knowledge

: Published: November 29, 2022:

: FUNDESYRAMs virtual library is worth gold! It is an extraordinary contribution to knowledge management in the field of agroecology, both highlighting the importance of womens work and their connections to the environment.: – Christina Hörnicke, Regional Director Central America, HORIZONT3000: : : : The Salvadoran organisation FUNDESYRAM is well known among many people working on agroecology in Central …

The impact of KNOW-HOW3000 in Central America

: Published: April 4, 2023:

In Central America, one of the most enduring activities of the KNOW-HOW3000 Knowledge Management Programme has been the Communities of Practice. Two groups in particular have been very active for many years: the Community of Practice Advocacy for Womens and Youth Rights and the Community of Practice Rural Family.: : In 2022, after overcoming several challenges, including continuing …

Unlocking Potential: Talking about Knowledge Management with Mary Gatitu, Director of Rescue Dada Centre

: Published: December 9, 2020:

News Report on Online Session Series “Knowledge Management for Beginners”

HORIZONT3000’s partner organisations in East Africa have a wealth of knowledge and experiences that could contribute to the achievements of their strategic goals. However, with many organisations this knowledge resides within the heads of staff and is not readily available for other staff or outsiders. Systematically managing knowledge …

KM Toolbox: Using the KM Self-Assessment Tool in Mozambique

: Published: May 31, 2023:

Assessing your organisations Knowledge Management capacity can be an important part of the KNOW-HOW3000 programme. Why? Well, assessment allows you to identify strengths and areas that need improvement, giving you a clear roadmap for enhancing your Knowledge Management (KM) practices.: : Since 2020 we have used a clear and user-friendly Knowledge Management Capacity Self-Assessment Tool (KM-CAST), which was …

Participatory workshops for organisational analysis

: Published: June 1, 2023:

In the last two weeks of May I facilitated workshops with each of our four partner organisations in Guatemala using a participatory SWOT method to analyse strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats. The aim of the workshops was to determine the current situation of the organisations and to identify improvement measures for the new framework programme.

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Learnings from the Community of Practice “Social Enterprise Development”

: Published: June 7, 2021:

The Community of Practice “Social Enterprise Development” was founded in 2020 by a group of HORIZONT3000 Technical Advisors from all around the globe. A Community of Practice (CoP) is formed by a group of people, who have a common interest in the same topics and seek to learn together and from each other (Wenger, E, McDermott, R, …

Announcement: KNOWLYMPICS 2023

: Published: July 10, 2023:

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Dear colleagues,: : we are thrilled to announce the highly anticipated KNOWLYMPICS 2023, our yearly knowledge sharing games! : : The KNOWLYMPICS serve as a vital tool within our Knowledge Management Programme, fostering the capitalisation of experiences …

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