Introducing KM

20 November 2018
Background and objectives
• Knowledge Management unit was set up in March
2018, based on internal need assessment and a
recommendation made in the EPR Business Case.
• 4 members, three recruited.
• The objectives of setting up of KM unit are:
• a) Gather evidence on what works, what does not work
and capture lesson learned from the programmes; and
• b) Continuously extract, capture, store and improve both
internal and external knowledge to improve
the organizational performance.
• Originally proposed as KMRC, it was shorted as KM
in April
• Three inter-related portfolios: KM, Research and
Communication
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Scope of work
• Design and delivery of knowledge management
system to capture, store, reuse and disseminate
various knowledge products
• Position MJF as knowledge leader in the field of
human rights and good governance.
• Supervise the development of research process and
agenda through creative, innovative and effective
tools for policy advocacy consistent with research
findings
• Content management to ensure both quality of
content and compliance with the branding guidelines
• Advise on using creative communication tools in
various engagement efforts with multi-stakeholders

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KM activities
Issue Delivered/on-going
1. Content EPR flyer, corporate brochure, EPR poster content
Management drafted, Project Proposal (WB) developed,
Ongoing- Flyers on 8 Thematic issue of EPR, VAW
case story, Annual Report.
2. Knowledge sharing Knowledge rationing hour introduced, next one is
on 28th Nov.
3. Collaboration Facebook Workplace introduced
4. Lessons learnt Review of all previous documents is going on
5. Collaboration with Two meetings held, issues identified.
M&E
6. Online KM system Plan is drafted, will be finalized gradually
Office 365 and G-Suite have consented to provide
non-profit versions
7. KM strategy design Staff consultation to begin in January 2019 4
Research activities
Issue
1. Research plan
2. Research guideline
3. Landslide study
4. Feedback to several
concept notes
5. New research initiative
6. Management of a research
project
7. RTI Survey
8. Research networking
Delivered/ongoing
EPR research plan drafted and shared with DFID
Drafted and shared with colleagues
Study conducted with help of respective team,
disseminated, publication is in the pipeline
EoI document for RTI Survey; Analytical Study on VAW
at RMG Sector; RTI Act 2009 in Bangladesh:
Achievements and Challenges; Study on Gender based
Violence and access to Justice for Indigenous Women
and Girls in Chattogram Hill District
Fundamental Rights Index, concept note drafted,
appreciated by a Professor of Columbia University
Sustainable Oceans, supported by DIHR
MJF is the lead of a Consortium, supported by the
World Bank
Research article with ADRN published in East Asia
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Institute
 Communication activities
Issue Delivered/ongoing
1. Media support to Outreach event at Shahid Minar, days observance such as
various programmes. International Rural Women’s Day, RTK Day, Disaster Reduction Day,
Adibashi Dibosh including several roundtables with DS, PA, Ittefaq+
2. Publications Flyer, brochure, labour law, RMG model development begun
3. Advocacy MJF is included in NGOAB’s SDG Sub-Committee, some
recommendations of MJF for simplifying FD6 form was accepted.
4. Facebook page More than 600 new fans
5. Communication Process has begun, first draft by end of December 2018.
strategy design
6. Media collaboration SDG Media Forum will be initiated.
7. Media monitoring Improved, being shared on Workplace
8. Policy statement Several policy statements were issued to media expressing concern
over child rape, killing and sexual abuse of women, especially for
victims in the hill tracts districts.
9. AV support Three docudramas, TV show, talk shows, live radio conferences
10. Partnership Women Journalists’ Network, Nari Shangbadik Kendro, University
Journalists Association, Thomson Reuters Foundation (ongoing)
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AOB
• Editing of four draft policy papers
• Editing of all thematic papers
• Editing of MJF’s strategy document
• Editing of shortlisted proposals of partners
• Coordination role of SDG Team, one capacity-building session
held with DIHR support
• Support to EDDA document of DFID
• Support to draft code of conduct, Grievance Redressal Report
• Two policies (Safeguard and Whistleblowing) are being drafted
• Field visits for partners selections
• Multi-stakeholder Seminar of Sustainable Oceans Project
• Staff survey on feedback conducted, results shared.
• Representation at national and international forums
• Two sessions on communication, one on RTI Strategy and SDG
linkage with IC