Knowledge Sharing in UNFPA is the interaction of People (UNFPA staff) guided by organizational Processes (e.g., programme planning, human resources management systems), enabled by Technology. At its most basic, Knowledge Sharing
is about synthesizing the dispersed know-how of UNFPA more effectively and distributing it throughout the organization for use with partners. It is the systematic and continuous capture of know-how built from years of experience inside and outside UNFPA's institutional boundaries so that others can perform with the competence of an old hand - even hundreds of old hands - without always having to ask the old hand for help and advice.

UNFPA adopted a Knowledge Sharing Strategy in May 2002. This strategic vision has been implemented in 2002 and 2003 with the development of a suite of Knowledge Sharing tools, including a Knowledge Asset Development System (KADS).