Developing Indigenous Knowledge in Francophone Africa : A Four Nation Overview
The note looks at the results of a Bank mission for the development of indigenous knowledge (IK) in Francophone Africa, namely in Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Cameroon, which was based on consultations with private-public counterparts involved...
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okr-10986-107962021-06-14T10:59:11Z Developing Indigenous Knowledge in Francophone Africa : A Four Nation Overview Easton, Peter Nikiema, Emmanuel Essama, Suzanne INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS SECTORAL TRADEOFFS SECTORAL ALLOCATION PUBLIC POLICY TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES ENGINEERING LOCAL LANGUAGES CULTURAL HERITAGE DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE LOCAL COMMUNITIES PROJECT DESIGN PARTICIPATORY PROCESS COLLECTIVE ACTIONS TRAINING METHODS AFRICAN LANGUAGES AGRICULTURE ART CRAFTS CULTURAL HERITAGE DECENTRALIZATION DECISION-MAKING DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FARMERS INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE INTERVENTION KNOWLEDGE STRATEGIES LEARNING MEDICINE MEDICINES MINISTRIES OF CULTURE MUSEUMS NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT NGOS PARTICIPATORY APPROACH PARTNERSHIP PRESERVATION PRIVATE SECTOR PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS PUBLIC SECTOR SCHOOLS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT TRADITIONS VOLUNTARY SECTOR WORKERS The note looks at the results of a Bank mission for the development of indigenous knowledge (IK) in Francophone Africa, namely in Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Cameroon, which was based on consultations with private-public counterparts involved in promoting its development. Although there is an abundance of initiatives, and activities occurring to develop IK - in health, agriculture, education, natural resource management, and cultural affairs - it is nonetheless, unevenly distributed throughout the four countries: seldom is IK promotion, part of public policy; there is a marked divergence among sectors of development; most IK initiatives have been undertaken in social sectors, much fewer in agriculture, and far lesser initiatives in technology, finance, and engineering; and, practices in the use of African languages are mostly conditioned by a host of other policy concerns. On recognizing the value of IK, suggestions indicate variants, such as taking IK as a heritage of accumulated wisdom, as an embodiment of specific African modes of thought, and, as a means of articulating local know-how. On building the challenge for increased IK, the note recommends the inclusion of IK in development projects, by explicitly involving local actors in the design of intervention methods; by disseminating the methodology for a participatory local development; by identifying centers to become the collective focus of IK; and, by designing pre- and in-service methods for professional training of development. 2012-08-13T13:08:44Z 2012-08-13T13:08:44Z 2002-03 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/03/1715973/developing-indigenous-knowledge-francophone-africa-four-nation-overview http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10796 English Indigenous Knowledge (IK) Notes; No. 42 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Africa Cameroon Mali Burkina Faso Senegal |
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INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS SECTORAL TRADEOFFS SECTORAL ALLOCATION PUBLIC POLICY TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES ENGINEERING LOCAL LANGUAGES CULTURAL HERITAGE DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE LOCAL COMMUNITIES PROJECT DESIGN PARTICIPATORY PROCESS COLLECTIVE ACTIONS TRAINING METHODS AFRICAN LANGUAGES AGRICULTURE ART CRAFTS CULTURAL HERITAGE DECENTRALIZATION DECISION-MAKING DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FARMERS INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE INTERVENTION KNOWLEDGE STRATEGIES LEARNING MEDICINE MEDICINES MINISTRIES OF CULTURE MUSEUMS NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT NGOS PARTICIPATORY APPROACH PARTNERSHIP PRESERVATION PRIVATE SECTOR PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS PUBLIC SECTOR SCHOOLS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT TRADITIONS VOLUNTARY SECTOR WORKERS |
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INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS SECTORAL TRADEOFFS SECTORAL ALLOCATION PUBLIC POLICY TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES ENGINEERING LOCAL LANGUAGES CULTURAL HERITAGE DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE LOCAL COMMUNITIES PROJECT DESIGN PARTICIPATORY PROCESS COLLECTIVE ACTIONS TRAINING METHODS AFRICAN LANGUAGES AGRICULTURE ART CRAFTS CULTURAL HERITAGE DECENTRALIZATION DECISION-MAKING DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FARMERS INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE INTERVENTION KNOWLEDGE STRATEGIES LEARNING MEDICINE MEDICINES MINISTRIES OF CULTURE MUSEUMS NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT NGOS PARTICIPATORY APPROACH PARTNERSHIP PRESERVATION PRIVATE SECTOR PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS PUBLIC SECTOR SCHOOLS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT TRADITIONS VOLUNTARY SECTOR WORKERS Easton, Peter Nikiema, Emmanuel Essama, Suzanne Developing Indigenous Knowledge in Francophone Africa : A Four Nation Overview |
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The note looks at the results of a Bank
mission for the development of indigenous knowledge (IK) in
Francophone Africa, namely in Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso,
and Cameroon, which was based on consultations with
private-public counterparts involved in promoting its
development. Although there is an abundance of initiatives,
and activities occurring to develop IK - in health,
agriculture, education, natural resource management, and
cultural affairs - it is nonetheless, unevenly distributed
throughout the four countries: seldom is IK promotion, part
of public policy; there is a marked divergence among sectors
of development; most IK initiatives have been undertaken in
social sectors, much fewer in agriculture, and far lesser
initiatives in technology, finance, and engineering; and,
practices in the use of African languages are mostly
conditioned by a host of other policy concerns. On
recognizing the value of IK, suggestions indicate variants,
such as taking IK as a heritage of accumulated wisdom, as an
embodiment of specific African modes of thought, and, as a
means of articulating local know-how. On building the
challenge for increased IK, the note recommends the
inclusion of IK in development projects, by explicitly
involving local actors in the design of intervention
methods; by disseminating the methodology for a
participatory local development; by identifying centers to
become the collective focus of IK; and, by designing pre-
and in-service methods for professional training of development. |
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Publications & Research :: Brief |
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Easton, Peter Nikiema, Emmanuel Essama, Suzanne |
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Easton, Peter Nikiema, Emmanuel Essama, Suzanne |
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Easton, Peter |
| title |
Developing Indigenous Knowledge in Francophone Africa : A Four Nation Overview |
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Developing Indigenous Knowledge in Francophone Africa : A Four Nation Overview |
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Developing Indigenous Knowledge in Francophone Africa : A Four Nation Overview |
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Developing Indigenous Knowledge in Francophone Africa : A Four Nation Overview |
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Developing Indigenous Knowledge in Francophone Africa : A Four Nation Overview |
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developing indigenous knowledge in francophone africa : a four nation overview |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/03/1715973/developing-indigenous-knowledge-francophone-africa-four-nation-overview http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10796 |
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