International Development: Exploring the Gap Between Organisations' Development Policy and Practice - A Southern Perspective

International development policies inevitably encounter a conflict in their implementation, representing the gap between universal goals and grass-roots practice. The aim of this study is to explore and understand the significance of this gap, and to apply Knowledge Management (KM) principles as a lens to suggest bridging solutions. The research focuses on non-governmental organisations (NGOs) which are a sub-section of the civil society. The study is unique as it takes a Southern perspective – the views and experiences of policy-makers, practitioners and beneficiaries in Kenya form the basis of the empirical research.