Uncovered

Since its inception in 2005, the DILG Region VI has been promoting and sustaining Knowledge Management as a core principle towards  excellence in local governance. This also led to the paradigm shift for the Department as a knowledge-centric organization, fostering a culture of learning. This mechanism has been embedded to the establishment of the Local Governance Regional Resource Center which serves as the KM point of the Department. Working on the KM cycle, the LGRRC is in the frontline of KM activities in the region. This new approach has been very beneficial for the Department as well as to the Local Government Units as end users.

Working on the platform of transferring tacit knowledge to explicit knowledge, LGRRC has been a repository of knowledge products from the various best practices of LGUs in the region which have been used in the benchmarking of performance as well as a source of ideas for future innovation. The availability of these materials has become a selling point for the Department in its effort to popularize the different programs and projects under its banner.

The concept of participation and multi-stakeholdership has been very vital for the Department as the LGRRC expands its network of alliances to academic institutions and Non-Government Organizations working in the local governance aspect.  This provided the LGUs with wider opportunities and venues for knowledge acquisition and replication. The materials available within partner institutions have been very significant in the Department's effort to offer knowledge products across all facets of local governance. Convergence has also become an advantage for the Center as it pursue the strategies of Knowledge Management, creating a focal point especially in the region when it comes to material resources and manpower through the pool of experts.

In the long run, the biggest barrier would be the lack of a champion who will be spearheading the implementation of the KM in the organization. The support from the top management will be very critical as KM  processes require capital investments (infrastructure and manpower).

True to the adage, Knowledge is indeed Power and Knowledge sharing is empowerment. Like energy it remains potential unless we create movement which makes the energy kinetic in nature. So to say, the impact can be marveled upon once we transfer knowledge outside our realms.
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