Knowledge and Innovation

The Specialist Service Knowledge and Innovation is the SDC's internal centre of expertise for knowledge management, innovation and digitalisation in the field of international cooperation.

The Specialist Service Knowledge and Innovation carries out strategic work within its remit and provides internal services in the areas of knowledge management, information management, innovation methods and tools, and digitalisation​.

Its remit includes:

  • Providing advisory services and support to leverage knowledge and experience
  • Safeguarding and facilitating access to the SDC's institutional memory
  • Fostering a vibrant culture of innovation at the SDC
  • Offering innovative and sustainable solutions (including digital applications) to address current and future international cooperation challenges
  • Guiding the SDC's contribution to the implementation of the FDFA's digital foreign policy and maximising the impact of digitalisation on development