36060 Indigenous Knowledge (IK) Notes Survey D ear Reader, Since 1998 IK Notes has been questionnaire is for readers who don't reporting on ongoing development issues have access to the internet. If you do that are effectively dealt with through the have Internet access, you may also application of indigenous knowledge and find the questionnaire at the following practices. The IK Notes publication address: http://www4.worldbank.org/ documents and disseminates Indigenous afr/ik/ik.htm. We kindly request you to Notes Knowledge-based practices in order to log on to the internet and fill out the facilitate their integration into the devel- questionnaire on-line. opment work of local communities, NGOs, governments, donors, civil society For readers of the IK Notes in Africa, and the private sector. But what does our Asia and Latin America, who do not readership think of the publication and its have access to the internet, we have subject in concrete terms? What are the included a return envelope. If those KI applications of lessons readers have readers are able to complete the taken from the IK Notes series to their questionnaire on-line, kindly discard work, and has it made a difference to the envelope. their work? To get answers to questions such as these and to better tailor the IK Notes series to our readerships' needs, 1 We understand Indigenous Knowledge as re- ferring to the knowledge held by people in a spe- we have designed a questionnaire for our cific local context. It provides problem-solving http://www.worldbank.org/afr/ik/default.htm readers to provide their input. strategies for communities, is unique to every cul- ture, society or community and is commonly held by communities rather than by individuals. The present edition of IK Notes asks that IK is mostly tacit knowledge, embedded in com- you, our readership, provide feedback munity practices, institutions, relationships and and assess the contribution the publica- rituals, and is therefore difficult to codify. Indig- enous Knowledge is dynamic, continuously tion has made to your work. We would evolving and innovating, and acts as a significant like to learn from you about your percep- basis for local-level decision making in all areas relevant to development; including: agriculture, tion of IK Notes and the role of Indig- health care, food preparation, education, natural enous Knowledge in development. The resource management, local governance, crisis survey is divided into two parts; both prevention / conflict resolution, social develop- ment and a host of other development and com- No. 90 consist of short segments with multiple- munity activities. March 2006 choice responses. The first part covers the issue of how you evaluate IK Notes IK Notes reports periodically on and asks you about the role it plays in Indigenous Knowledge (IK) initiatives your work. The second part of the in Sub-Saharan Africa and survey asks you to provide your assess- occassionally on such initiatives ment of the importance of Indigenous outside the region. It is published by the Africa region's Knowledge and Knowledge1 in development processes. Learning Center as part of an We want to learn from you about the role evolving K partnership between the that IK plays in your work. Do you World Bank, communities, NGOs, integrate indigenous practices in your development institutions, and work? And if so, did it change the multilateral organizations. The views World Bank expressed in this article are those of outcome of your work? the authors and should not be attributed to the World Bank Group or Please take a few minutes to provide its partners in this initiative. A feedback and reply to the questions on webpage on IK is available at //www.worldbank.org/afr/ik the following pages. This hardcopy 2 QUESTIONNAIRE Water and Sanitation other (please specify):......... Note: If you have access to the Internet, please .......................................... complete the electronic copy at http:// not applicable www4.worldbank.org/afr/ik/ik.htm Personal Data Part I: Indigenous Knowledge Notes (IK Country: ................................................ Region or State: ..................................... Notes) Gender: female male 4. I have been receiving the IK Notes publication for Age: ­25 26­35 36­45 46­55 5-7 years 55+ 3-5 years 1-2 years Please check the most applicable response and provide new subscriber only one answer unless otherwise noted. 5. I read the IK Notes issues I receive 1. Which of the following best describes your current rarely (approximately 1 out of 10 issues) position? sometimes (approximately 1 out of 5 issues) Policy Maker / Director usually (more than half of the time) Program / Project manager always Expert / Consultant Teacher 6. In addition to myself the monthly IK Notes issue I Farmer / Practitioner receive is read by or read to other (please specify): no other people ........................................................ up to 5 other people not applicable up to 15 other people more than 15 other people; please give an 2. Which of the following best describes the organiza- estimate of how many: ___ tion or institution you work with? Community-based organization 7. IK Notes cover topics relevant to my work National Non-Governmental Organization rarely National Governmental Organization sometimes Sub-Regional Organization usually International Non-Governmental Organization always International Organization not applicable University / Research Institute Private Sector 8. I have applied information from IK Notes in my other (please specify): work ................................................................. never (proceed directly to question #10) not applicable 1 to 3 times 4 to 10 times 3. Identify the primary specialization of your work more than 10 times, give an estimate of how Please provide up to four responses. many: __ Agriculture not applicable Crisis Prevention / Conflict Resolution Education 9. The use of information from IK Notes has im- Health proved the outcome of my work Infrastructure not at all Local Governance sometimes Natural Resource Management often Social Development always 3 not applicable agree) 0 (don't know) 10. I would be willing and able to pay for IK Notes or other IK related publications 15. Without understanding IK, new practices cannot no be adapted to local conditions yes 1 (strongly disagree) 2 3 4 (strongly What would you consider a reasonable price per issue? agree) ..................... 0 (don't know) 16. IK must be applied as a source for local innova- 11. IK Notes should focus more on tion Please provide up to 2 responses to the following. 1 (strongly disagree) 2 3 4 (strongly Agriculture agree) Crisis Prevention / Conflict Resolution 0 (don't know) Education Health 17. IK is critical to reducing poverty and improving Local Governance livelihoods Natural Resource Management 1 (strongly disagree) 2 3 4 (strongly Social Development agree) Water and Sanitation 0 (don't know) other (please specify): ...................................................................... .................................................................................................. 18. IK plays an important role in my work .................................................................................................. Please select the most applicable and provide only one .................................................................................................. response. the present mix is fine not at all (go directly to question #24) sometimes 12. Do you have access to the Internet and are you often able to read the electronic version of IK Notes? always yes not applicable no 19. My work involves strengthening IK systems and If you responded `yes' in #12 practices 13. Would you prefer to receive IK Notes electroni- not at all cally? sometimes yes, electronic copy is my preference (please often provide your email address, it will be stored always separately from your data: not applicable ........................................@.................................) no, I prefer the hard copy 20. In my work I have promoted innovations based on indigenous practices never Part II: Indigenous Knowledge (IK) and its role 1 to 3 times in development 4 to 10 times more than 10 times, if so give an estimate of Please rate each statement on a progressive scale of 1 to how many times: ___ 4, where 1 means you strongly disagree and 4 means not applicable you strongly agree. Please provide only one response. 21. Building on IK has made a difference in my work 14. IK is an important development resource never 1 (strongly disagree) 2 3 4 (strongly 1 to 3 times 4 to 10 times 4 more than 10 times, give an estimate of how Thank you very much for completing this many times: ___ questionnaire! not applicable The findings of the survey will be published in an upcoming 22. Building on IK has made a difference to the IK Notes issue and on our website. communities I work with never For further analyses, we may contact randomly selected 1 to 3 times respondents by email. If you would be prepared to answer 4 to 10 times further questions or provide further details regarding your more than 10 times, give an estimate of how work on Indigenous Knowledge, please provide your email many times: __ address below. You may be sure that your name will be not applicable stored separately from your data. 23. The World Bank... .........................................................@.............................. a) makes an effort to understand IK 1 (strongly disagree) 2 3 4 (strongly agree) 0 (don't know) Readers in Latin America, Asia and Africa please insert the completed questionnaire in the enclosed b) builds on IK as a resource for development stamped and addressed envelope and send it to the 1 (strongly disagree) 2 3 address below. Our office in Paris will forward your 4 (strongly agree) 0 (don't know) reply to us. All respondents kindly return your survey by the 15th of April. c) uses IK to adapt to local conditions 1 (strongly disagree) 2 3 4 (strongly agree) 0 (don't know) d) should advise its clients to build on IK in development 1 (strongly disagree) 2 3 4 (strongly agree) 0 (don't know) 24. Do you have any suggestions ? ........................................................................................................................ Attn: IK Notes Survey ........................................................................................................................ World Bank ........................................................................................................................ 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This IK Note was prepared by Claudia Rueger, Consultant,Africa Region Results and Learning unit (AFTRL). For more information or if you have questions, please contact Claudia Rueger, email crueger@worldbank.org or ReinhardWoytek, rwoytek@worldbank.org.