Welcoming OMLC as a new partner
The Outcome Mapping Learning Community (OMLC) recently became a Dgroups Foundation partner. OMLC is a long-standing global network advancing the practice of Outcome Mapping – helping practitioners explore behavioural change, systems contributions, and learning in complex settings. This year, we are supporting their transition to a groups.io-based community space, aiming to reinforce peer exchange and …
From data collection to shared learning: MEL systems that bridge research and practice
Our work on MEL tools and approaches with several IDRC research for development programmes was featured in a presentation at the KM Triversary Forum on “From Data Collection to Shared Learning: Designing MEL Systems that Serve Both Research and Practice.” The session explored how Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) systems can move beyond compliance and …
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Dgroups Foundation Knowledge and Learning Exchange 2025 – Collaboration Futures: Strengthening online communities and practices
The Dgroups Foundation Knowledge and Learning Exchange 2025 will take place online on Thursday 20 November from 14:00 to 15:30 CET (13:00-14:30 UTC). This 90-minute interactive session will bring together online facilitators, knowledge managers, and practitioners from across international development, humanitarian, and social justice networks to explore how online collaboration can become more effective and …
Bridging Communities and content: Dgroups Foundation at the KM Triversary Forum
At the recent KM Triversary Forum (14-15 October 2025), we delivered a presentation together with IDRC colleagues on our experiences in building and supporting a KM and collaboration platform for the CLimate Adaptation and REsilience (CLARE) programme. The presentation, “Bridging Communities and Content: Integrated KM for Climate Research Collaboration”, showcased how the Dgroups Foundation supported …
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Supporting PARCEL as a new partner
Recently, PARCEL (Partner Capacity Enhancement in Logistics) became a Dgroups Foundation partners. The PARCEL 2.0 project is an inter-agency initiative funded by the European Union’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO) to strengthen supply-chain and logistics capacities of local and national humanitarian actors. We are supporting the incubation of the …
Revamping the KM4Dev website
As part of activities to mark twenty-five years of the KM4Dev community, the Foundation is supporting efforts to revamp its website, introducing a cleaner design and easier navigation to make the wealth of resources and conversations more accessible to members and the wider knowledge management community. The new site will also strengthen integration between the …
2024 in review: Dgroups Foundation highlights
As the year comes to a close, we want to share updates on our 2024 activities, project progress, partner experiences, and some plans we look forward to pursuing in 2025. One of the key areas we’ve worked on recently is the integration of different online collaboration platforms with other tools and systems for knowledge sharing …
From planning to action: Launching the CGIAR Climate Community
As climate change continues to impact lives, livelihoods, and ecosystems across the globe, the CGIAR Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Impact Platform is leading efforts to find solutions that truly matter. By uniting CGIAR’s research on climate adaptation and mitigation, the Platform ensures these initiatives achieve maximum visibility and impact where they are needed most. Earlier …
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D4Ag: Driving dialogue and knowledge exchange in digital agriculture
This post draws from an interview conducted by Dgroups Associate Jessica Ball with Giacomo Rambaldi, an experienced facilitator of online communities of practice. A long-time supporter of the Dgroups Foundation, Giacomo previously served on its Board while working with CTA. He is now one of the lead moderators of the D4Ag online community, a thriving …
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Integrating MEL systems with knowledge management platforms
Over the past 18 months, we’ve seen a growing demand from partners to integrate support for Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) alongside their Knowledge Management (KM) platforms. In this post, we share insights from two recent projects where we developed monitoring systems for the CLARE and AQUADAPT initiatives. Key requirements, commonalities, and unique needs The …
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