Indigenous knowledge (IK) is used at the local level by communities as the basis for decisions pertaining to food security, human and animal health, education, natural resources management, and other vital activities. IK is a key element of the social capital of the poor and constitutes their main asset in their efforts to gain control of their own lives. For these reasons, the potential contribution of IK to locally managed, sustainable and cost-effective survival strategies should be promoted in the development process.1 To facilitate the integration of IK into operations, the African department of the World Bank launched the Indigenous Knowledge for Development Program in 1998. This paper reflects on the Program’s experiences over the last three years and the steps that could be taken to further assist communities and governments to integrate indigenous knowledge into the development process.
Posted on: Fri, 02 Aug 2013 10:23:39 +0000
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