Housed in the Development Economics Vice Presidency (DEC), the Knowledge for Change Program (KCP) is a multi-donor trust fund with a successful track record in delivering high-impact, policy-relevant research and knowledge products. The KCP aims at promoting evidence-based policy development in support of poverty reduction and shared prosperity in developing countries. The following are the main goals of the program:
- Produce rigorous and relevant fundamental research in support of evidence-based policy making in international development, anticipating future needs and knowledge gaps as well as responding to current policy challenges.
- Support World Bank Group country operations in the design, implementation, evaluation, and modification of development interventions in an effective and efficient manner
- Open access to knowledge through sharing, partnerships, and capacity building
KCP launched its fourth phase in late 2020, with an objective to carry out activities related to research, data, and analytics around the following IDA19 special themes:
- Jobs and Economic Transformation
- Fragility, Conflict, and Violence
- Climate Change
- Gender and Development
- Governance and Institutions
- Cross-Cutting Issues: Debt and Financial Fragility, Human Capital, Disability, and Technology