Series - Knowledge management products

Identity area

Reference code

WB IBRD/IDA WB_IBRD/IDA_88-09

Title

Knowledge management products

Date(s)

  • 1994 -2004 (Creation)

Level of description

Series

Extent and medium

15.73 linear feet of textual records

Context area

Name of creator

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Records were transferred to the Archives by the Human Development Network, Education Team (HDNED) in 2001 and 2004 in accordance with approved records retention schedules.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Series contains a variety of records mostly maintained by the HDNED Knowledge Management unit responsible for producing or disseminating education sector information products and responding to client requests. Records in the series take the form of reports; project lesson reports; newsletters; presentation slides; correspondence; and supporting documentation.

A significant volume of records is comprised of Bank reports (primarily Quality Enhancement Review [QER] reports), newsletters, and publications related to country education projects (1999 - 2004). Numerous countries are represented from all regions, particularly European and Central Asia as well as the Middle East and South Asia.

The series also contains records related to presentations and visits of Director Maris O'Rourke including her 1998 visit to the United Nations, presentations to the Human Development Council HDN, and other external presentations on the Bank and education. Several presentation files contain transparency slides, and a small number of these include the hard copy slides with presentation notes. Some slides appear to be prepared as templates for presenters to customize for audiences while others were prepared and used for specific presentations.

Other subject files cover: economics of human resources and economic analysis of education projects (1994 - 1999); the role of the World Bank in education as well as in education research and evaluation (1996 - 1998); structural adjustment and education (1997); knowledge management (1997); education strategy (1999); sector board's work program and budget (1999); and a small volume of conference and workshop papers such as for Quality of Economic and Sector Work (ESW) Workshop (2002).

Records regarding the World Education Forum, Dakar (2000) contain: email hard copies between O'Rourke and Steven Commins (External Relations); attached reports and Education for All (EFA) planning meeting summaries centered around communications and public relations; draft outline for President Wolfensohn speeches; back-to-office reports of O'Rourke and successor Director Ruth Kagia; and draft conference reports.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

Accruals are expected.

System of arrangement

Records are arranged by subject.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Records are subject to the World Bank Access to Information Policy.

Conditions governing reproduction

Records are subject to the Copyright Policy of the World Bank Group.

Language of material

  • English

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Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

An inventory list is available here.

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

Related units of description

  • See Records of the Education Sector - Knowledge and learning events (WB IBRD/IDA WB_IBRD/IDA 88-03) for records regarding conferences, symposia, and other events organized or attended by education sector senior management and staff.

  • See Records of the Education Sector - Director and Front Office records (WB IBRD/IDA WB_IBRD/IDA 88-01) for records related to management and oversight of the sector's programs, partnerships, and activities, as well as directors' presentations and participation at conferences and other events.

  • See Records of the Education Sector - Operational support (WB IBRD/IDA WB_IBRD/IDA_88-08) and Records of the Education Sector - Education Sector Board records (WB IBRD/IDA WB_IBRD/IDA_88-04) for additional records related to Quality Enhancement Review.

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Description control area

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Rules and/or conventions used

Internal World Bank Group Archives rules

Disclosure status

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Dates of creation revision deletion

14 June 2021

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Accession area