Solution Exchange, an initiative of the Agencies of the United Nations, is harnessing the power of Communities of Practice, helping countries attain national development goals and the MDGs, by leveraging the knowledge, experience and energies of Community members for problem-solving.

Since first being introduced in India in 2005, Solution Exchange's proven methodology has benefited over 25,000 professionals from government, United Nations, NGOs, research and academic institutions, donors and the private sector, addressing over 1,100 wide-ranging policy, programme and implementation concerns. Currently eighteen Solution Exchange Communities of Practice are active in India, Bhutan, Bangladesh, the Pacific, Russia, Afghanistan and Africa.