How do the concepts of and approaches to Collaboation, Learning, and Adaptation (CLA), Knowledge Management (KM), and Research Utilization relate to each other? Collaboration, Learning, and Adaptation has been described within the Learning Lab as: CLA is: • a component of several missions' CDCSes. • a conceptual framework for some principles and operational processes that can enable USAID to become a more effective learning organization and thereby a more effective development organization. • an approach to facilitating local participation and capacity and promoting country-led development. (Source: https://usaidlearninglab.org/faq/collaborating-learning-and-adapting-cla) What is common to most definitions is that KM is a systematic or intentional process that is linked to a broader set of organizational or project objectives. We define knowledge management as the systematic process of collecting and curating knowledge and connecting people to it so they can act effectively. (Source: http://www.ghspjournal.org/content/3/2/150.full) Research utilization refers to the application of evidence to policies, programs and practice to improve outcomes. Research utilization involves various strategies including stakeholder engagement and collaborative research, the use of champions, the use of knowledge brokers, and advocacy and communication, and is bi-directional. It links current research with opportunities to inform policy, programs, and practice. At the same time, it facilitates the use of experience from programs, policies, and practice to inform new research agendas (Source: https://www.k4health.org/toolkits/research-utilization)
