KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT ACTION PLAN FOR AFGHANISTAN -

UNCLAS KABUL 001840 STATE FOR D(L)-LEW, M-KENNEDY, AND CIO-SWART FROM JOE MUSSOMELI, STATE ALSO FOR NEA/SCA/EX, NEA/SRAP, IRM/BPC/CST BANGKOK FOR RIMC E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AMGT AADP KRIM AF SUBJECT: KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT ACTION PLAN FOR AFGHANISTAN - MOVING FORWARD REF: 09STATE68969 ¶1. Post appreciates the Department's commitment to consolidating the Knowledge Management (KM) needs of Mission Afghanistan. We are prepared to move forward and implement the solution (reftel) with your continued assistance. We are working closely and collegially with our USAID team in Afghanistan to meet AID business requirements on OpenNet, and we assume that M and D will ensure that USAID HQ will be fully cooperative - particularly during our three month pilot that begins in early August with 15-20 USAID users. ¶2. Post confirms your recap of Mission KM priorities in REFTEL para 2: easy access to information on Mission-wide activities by region, elections information, and improved visibility of PRT reporting. We look forward to the assignment of three KM specialists. ¶3. The success of these KM initiatives depend on your continued support. We look forward to improved communications here in Afghanistan and a possible template for other missions around the world. EIKENBERRY UNCLASSIFIED