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Are IEC materials KPs?

Yes and No. It all depends on the adherence of a material to the definition of a KP. KPs are determined this way and not by label. For instance manuals may be labeled as such, but not considered as a KP by the Department’s standards when it does not contain knowledge that is ready to be used and benefited from. KPs focus on answering how things could or should be done and not what any particular topic is or is not.

 

What are some examples of KPs?

Below are examples of KPs for internal and public use:

  1. Advocacy Materials

Educates, persuades, and mobilizes the Department’s partners and stakeholders to support the Department’s policies, programs, projects, and activities that promote the welfare and development of our clients.

  1. Learning Materials

Supports existing materials for LDI’s; used for the conduct of the latter with accompanying Facilitator’s Notes (e.g. modules, case studies, graphic stories, etc.).

What are Knowledge Products (KPs)?

Knowledge Products are documents and publications derived from expertise, research, and lessons learned that respond to different demands of users and may cover a wide range of purposes. [See AO 17, s.2011] KPs contain knowledge that is ready to be used and benefited from.

This definition is expanded to include other audio and/or visual materials in the Knowledge Product Development Process Guide. [See Memorandum from the Office of the Undersecretary for Protective Operations and Programs Group dated 5 October 2018]

 

The DSWD KM Portal is a dynamic facility founded to promote the development and sharing of knowledge within the DSWD and its partners. The Portal has vast collection of DSWD Knowledge Products (KPs) and other learning resources on social welfare and social protection.