Knowledge Management Partnership for Development in Developing countries: Case of Sudan

The development and use of information and communication technologies (ICT), notably the Internet has stimulated huge changes in our organization of work and daily life. The ultimate aim of Information Society should be the empowerment of all its citizens through access and use of knowledge. In these days, knowledge management (KM) has become hot issue to be adopted for its prospects in the dramatic improvement in organizational effectiveness. Knowledge based systems forge new partnerships that bring together the organization´s capabilities to create and use knowledge, organize knowledge, and build infrastructures that enable the effective management of knowledge. This study aims to make the contribution of Sudan in promising new approach which is the global knowledge partnership (GKP). This paper discusses the concept and philosophy of cooperation; examines the advantages, disadvantages and constraints related to cooperation; reviews partnership initiatives in developing countries with particular to reference to their objectives, activities and constraints. Further refers to virtual perspectives which are expected in Sudan