Key activity

Increasing and improving the available information on indigenous knowledge, its collection and classification (for more detail click here)

Developing a database of IK practices, lessons learned, sources, partners and successful methods of exchange.

Identifying and testing instruments for capturing and disseminating of indigenous knowledge of development practices in Sub-Saharan Africa in selected locations

Publishing cases in print and electronic format. IK Notes and Database.

Key Activity

Facilitating a global network to exchange indigenous knowledge.
(for more detail click here)

Helping build local capacity to share indigenous knowledge.

Identifying appropriate methods of exchanging indigenous knowledge among and across local communities.

Key activity

increasing the awareness of the importance of IK and enhance its application of IK in development activities
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Advocating the use of indigenous knowledge in programs and projects of the World Bank and its development partners.

Key activity

Sharing responsibility
(Click here for a proposal on how to share responsibilities in the exchange of indigenous knowledge).

Learning from local communities and NGOs as key sources of indigenous knowledge.

Leveraging limited resources of partners to obtain a greater impact on the ground.

Addressing intellectual property rights issue of indigenous knowledge.