1. The Knowledge for Development Program: K4D
The objective of the World Bank Institute's Knowledge for Development Program is to stimulate social and economic development in client countries by building their capacity to access and use knowledge as a basis for enhancing competitiveness and increasing welfare. The program works with clients to develop concrete 'knowledge' strategies that can be implemented 'on the ground'.
The K4D program focuses on helping countries understand their strengths and weaknesses with respect to knowledge as a means to identifying appropriate policies for improvement of the country's performance and to give direction to the country's ambitions. Working closely with WBI's Regional and Sector teams, K4D works with client countries to create a framework for achievable action over a reasonable time period. To be effective, this work must be supported by the creation of the necessary capacity to deliver - namely, people and organizations with the skills, competencies and understanding capable of taking things forward, and supported by access (online and face-to-face) to networks of expertise and experience from across the world.
Please click here for more information about the K4D Program.
2. The Urban Program in Africa
The Urban and Local Government program provides city officials with a platform with which to learn and explore in great detail key aspects of urban management. The program consists of core courses targeting city managers, local level policymakers, urban planners and directors of training institutes. The objectives of the program are to advance their knowledge and understanding of a broad range of urban issues and to present the tools they need to plan, manage and govern their cities.
Please click here for more information about the Urban and Local Government Program in Africa.
3. The Governance Program
Coming soon...
4. The MENA Development Forum: MDF
The KNA-MENA also serves as the secretariat of the MENA Development Forum (MDF), a partnership of regional think tanks, the United Nations Development Programme, and the World Bank Group beginning in 1997.
The Fifth MENA Development Forum (MDF5) three-year program was launched in May 2004 with the overall theme of "Reforms for Development in the MENA Region." The program aims to understand the political economy of reform and to empower agents of change by building communities of practice to address daily challenges of reform. As part of the program, MDF5 partners are leading thematic programs on: judicial and legal reform; local governance reform and community empowerment; institutional reform for private sector development; trade reforms; SMEs, entrepreneurship, corporate governance and the investment climate; and the cross-cutting theme on gender.
On April 6-9, 2006, Beirut Lebanon, MDF 5, a vibrant high-profile regional conference including over 500 participants has been held to highlight the outcomes of thematic programs. MDF will also take advantage of synergies with European Partners and donors, in particular with the EU, as well as with the Arab Funds. For more information on MDF, please visit the MDF website at http://www.worldbank.org/mdf 
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