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East Africa-South Asia : Learning and Exchanging Indigenous Knowledge

The Africa Region's Indigenous Knowledge for Development Program promotes client/staff action learning through cross regional exchanges to learn about the impact of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) systems in development. The first such exchange and...

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Main Author: Mohan, P.C.
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
ACTION LEARNING
ADAPTATION
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
EARLY CHILDHOOD
EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
EAST AFRICA
INTRANET
KNOWLEDGE SHARING
KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS
LEARNING
LEARNING APPROACH
LEARNING PROCESS
MEDICINE
RURAL TELECENTERS KNOWLEDGE SHARING
MEDICINAL PLANTS
ACTIVITY LEARNING
INDIGENOUS POPULATION
BOTANICAL GARDENS
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
CIVIL SOCIETY
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/03/2188895/east-africa-south-asia-learning-exchanging-indigenous-knowledge
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9738
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Summary:The Africa Region's Indigenous Knowledge for Development Program promotes client/staff action learning through cross regional exchanges to learn about the impact of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) systems in development. The first such exchange and learning tour was organized in September-October 2002 between three East African countries (Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda) and two South Asian countries (Sri Lanka and India). The exchange involved several innovative features which are highlighted here. The learning exchange included 16 development practitioners from Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda (i.e., project staff from Bank-supported projects in early childhood development and medicinal plant projects, civil society representatives, a traditional healer, a parliamentarian and a minister) accompanied by 5 Bank staff working on these projects. The group visited counterparts in Sri Lanka and India, including projects using informatics for social sector development.

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