“are knowledge-based ideas, designs, approaches, products, and processes that resolve problems.”  -- ADB (Department of Communications, Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department and Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department and Strategy and Partnerships Department). 2019. Memo, Measuring Reporting and Recognizing KPS and KNS. Memorandum. 10 October (internal).

“Knowledge solutions…comprise (i) knowledge sharing activities, (ii) application and use of new knowledge solutions in key operational areas, and (iii) pilot testing of innovation and learning.”   ADB. 2014. The Project Classification System: Toward Strategy 2020 (A User Guide).  https://wpqr4.adb.org/LotusQuickr/consultanttutor/Main.nsf/0/B1A450EF8C6E105548257B6C00132709/$file/Project%20Classification%20System%20Glossary.pdf#page=26

“In the broadest development sense, knowledge solutions encompass activities that span a scale from upstream exploration and initial examination of development issues through the testing and application of new knowledge and assessment of results, and then broader knowledge transfer and its application.”  ADB. 2013. Knowledge Management Directions and Action Plan (2013-2015): Supporting “Finance ++” at the Asian Development Bank