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Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa : An Overview

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dc.contributor.authorDonnelly-Roark, Paula
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-13T13:14:46Z
dc.date.available2012-08-13T13:14:46Z
dc.date.issued1998-10
dc.description.abstractRecent reports document that the failure of projects in Africa over the past twenty years happened because local people's involvement and control were thought to be part of the goal of development, rather than the process of development. Many people and groups throughout Africa strongly believe that positive new development can happen, but only if the people themselves stay in control of their resources, economies, and culture. This capacity for local control only happens, however, when people are allowed to internally work from, expand, and change their own institutions and knowledge systems. Thus, the opportunities surrounding initiatives to bring together indigenous knowledge systems and natural resource conservation are immense - however, so are the dangers. It is the intent of this article to briefly define some of the dangers so that they may be avoided, and define some of the opportunities so that they may be more thoroughly and solidly developed. To accomplish this, the article briefly outlines some issues which seem to contain strong elements of both danger and opportunity.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1998/10/439639/indigenous-knowledge-systems-sub-saharan-africa-overview
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/10837
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/10837
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesIndigenous Knowledge (IK) Notes; No. 1
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectINDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectPARTICIPATION OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectDONORS
dc.subjectPROJECT FAILURES
dc.subjectRISKS
dc.subjectINSTITUTION BUILDING
dc.subjectGRASS-ROOTS ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPARTICIPATIONS COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCONSULTATION
dc.subjectINDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS
dc.subjectLEADERSHIP
dc.subjectLOCAL CONTROL
dc.subjectLOCAL GROUPS
dc.subjectMARGINALIZED GROUPS
dc.subjectPARTICIPATORY APPROACHES
dc.subjectPARTICIPATORY PROCESS
dc.subjectPARTICIPATORY PROCESSES
dc.subjectPARTICIPATORY STRATEGIES
dc.subjectPARTICIPATORY TECHNIQUES
dc.subjectPROGRAMS
dc.subjectRECOGNITION
dc.subjectWATER SUPPLY
dc.titleIndigenous Knowledge Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa : An Overviewen
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okr.date.disclosure1999-12-09
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-29T10:35:06.763087Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Brief
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1998/10/439639/indigenous-knowledge-systems-sub-saharan-africa-overview
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.guid730371468201550849
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum090224b08547b01d_2_0
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum439639
okr.identifier.report18903
okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/1999/12/09/000094946_9903191057536/Rendered/PDF/multi_page.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::ICT Policy and Strategies
okr.topicSocial Development::Community Development and Empowerment
okr.topicEducation::Educational Sciences
okr.topicHealth Economics and Finance
okr.topicGovernance::Governance Indicators
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population
okr.unitAfrica Technical Families
okr.volume1 of 1
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