Indigenous Knowledge : The East Africa-South Asia Learning Exchange - An Example of South-South Cooperation
Inspired by the success of the pilot study tour, the Africa Region embarked on an initiative to build cross-regional partnership between East Africa and South Asia seeking to integrate indigenous knowledge and practices into Bank supported operatio...
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2012
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/04/2373374/indigenous-knowledge-east-africa-south-asia-learning-exchange-example-south-south-cooperation http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10782 |
| Summary: | Inspired by the success of the pilot
study tour, the Africa Region embarked on an initiative to
build cross-regional partnership between East Africa and
South Asia seeking to integrate indigenous knowledge and
practices into Bank supported operations. The aim was to
leverage the experience of IK good practices from South Asia
into Bank supported projects in East Africa. This would also
help foster new partnerships for South-South dialogue,
cooperation and technical assistance. The focus was on
indigenous knowledge as it is a key element of the social
capital of the poor, assisting them in their struggle to
improve their livelihoods. For example, farmers have used
organic fertilizers to increase soil fertility in parts of
Asia and Africa for centuries; similarly, local healers have
used medicinal plants in India and Tanzania to treat common
human, and animal diseases. Many local organizations,
institutions, and communities have a wealth of knowledge of
IK practices. However, these practices are not disseminated
effectively because community-based organizations lack the
capacity to capture, document, validate and share them. |
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