A collaborative community dedicated to rescuing and preserving critical development knowledge from USAID and partner institutions for current and future practitioners worldwide.
Learn MoreThe USAID Knowledge Rescue initiative is a grassroots effort to preserve critical development knowledge, resources, and institutional memory that might otherwise be lost due to organizational changes and transitions.
We believe that development knowledge belongs to the global community and should remain accessible to practitioners, researchers, and organizations working to create positive change around the world.
Our community brings together development professionals, knowledge management experts, librarians, and advocates to collaboratively identify, rescue, and preserve valuable resources for future generations.
Systematically identifying valuable knowledge products, databases, and resources at risk of being lost during institutional transitions.
Creating digital archives and mirrors of websites, databases, and online platforms to ensure continued access to critical information.
Collaborating with organizations like NextGenU.org, BEAM Exchange, and others to find permanent homes for rescued resources.
Facilitating the transfer of tacit knowledge through interviews, documentation, and story collection from experienced practitioners.
Creating networks of volunteers and experts who can contribute their skills and knowledge to preservation efforts.
Coordinating multiple workstreams to ensure comprehensive coverage and avoid duplication of efforts across the community.