As countries in Europe and Central Asia (ECA) pursue new strategies of growth, relevant and actionable knowledge has become a critical component for change. In response to client demands for rapid knowledge exchange on best practices, the World Bank expanded the Global Development Learning Network (GDLN) to the ECA region in 2000. GDLN now links over 70 Development Learning Centers (DLCs) worldwide.
By linking information providers to clients through interactive video-conferencing and the Internet, GDLN provides a cost-effective, high-impact alternative to traditional methods of knowledge exchange. Interactions range from a single video-conference to complex multimedia learning programs delivered over several months.
The aim and focus of all such programs is to enhance the evolution of practical and pragmatic solutions to development problems and build the intellectual capacity necessary for successfully implementing change. The ECA GDLN Team, responsible for programming and network development in the region, helped deliver over 160 video-conferences that reached 3,000 participants in the region since early 2003. The World Bank’s country offices and 14 affiliated DLCs in the region serve as the venues for GDLN interactions. The Bank’s aim is to use GDLN to create a dynamic information infrastructure that delivers content and services that are demand driven, client oriented and salient to development.
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To harness technology to cost-effectively share knowledge that promotes sustainable development and reduces poverty in the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region.
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