The I-K-Mediary Network is an emerging global network of organisations that play a knowledge and information intermediary role in development. These organisations all aim to increase access to and use of research in development contexts by providing portals, gateways or reporting services.


The I-K-Mediary Network aims to enhance and enable the positive impacts of information and knowledge intermediary work by:

• increasing the effectiveness of I-K-Mediary Network members
• creating a more enabling environment for their work. 
  

The network aims to enable the members to:

• Learn and innovate together
• Support professional development within the sector 
• Collaborate with each other to maximise their efficiency 
• Build greater understanding of the role of knowledge and information intermediaries 
• Advocate for the value of information and knowledge in development processes 
• Develop capacity of other key stakeholders in the information environment

Our vision is a world where stakeholders in policy and practice processes are willing and able to utilise  research based information in their work for development and social justice. We believe that information and knowledge intermediaries contribute to this vision by promoting demand for and supporting access to research based information, and by facilitating exchange and knowledge sharing between stakeholders in these change processes.

The I-K-Mediary Network is being co-ordinated and supported by the IDS Knowledge Services as part of the DFID funded Mobilising Knowledge for Development (MK4D) programme. The MK4D programme has also funded the Brighton, Pretoria and Savar workshops and supported international participation. DFID's support is gratefully acknowledged in enabling the emergence of this network. The I-K-Mediary Network is overseen by a Core Group made up of members from eight organisations worldwide. This group are currently looking into the future governance of the Network and seeking funding for its activities.

The I-K-Mediary core group includes members from the following organisations/services worldwide:

• Centre for Policy Analysis (CEPA), Sri Lanka www.povertyportal.lk
• D.Net, Bangladesh www.bdresearch.org
• Indira Gandhi Institute for Development Research (IGIDR), India http://oii.igidr.ac.in
• Institute for Development Studies (IDS), UK  www.ids.ac.uk/info
  
• International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP),  UNESCO, France http://hivaidsclearinghouse.unesco.org/
  
• Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), South Africa www.hsrc.ac.za and www.pan.org.za
• Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), CARICOM, Belize http://caribbeanclimate.bz/
• AMREF, Kenya http://hub.amref.org/