Study Visit

A study visit involves a team of participants from one country (the visiting country) travelling to another country (the host country) to observe and learn from the implementation of a programme or policy. Participants get access to knowledge and firsthand experience from the host country on how to overcome a development challenge or implement a solution. This approach is often used to support South-South knowledge exchange. It may also be used to share knowledge between project sites within a country.

For a study visit to be successful, visitors and hosts should plan it together, to agree on the objectives of the visit and to ensure a good understanding of each other’s expectations. Selection of the appropriate activities during the study visit – e.g. technical assistance or policy dialogue through interviews, workshops or site visits – will depend on the scope and type of the knowledge required by the visiting country to support the identified capacity development goal.