Indigenous Knowledge Local Pathways to Global Development Marking Five Years of the World Bank Indigenous Knowledge for Development Program i © 2004 Knowledge and Learning Group Africa Region The World Bank IK Notes reports periodically on indigenous knowledge (IK) initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa and occasionally on such initiatives outside the Region. It is published by the Africa Region’s Knowledge and Learning Group as part of an evolving IK partnership between the World Bank, communities, NGOs, development institutions, and multilateral organizations. For information, please e-mail:
[email protected]. The Indigenous Knowledge for Development Program can be found on the web at http://worldbank.org/afr/ik/default.htm The views and opinions expressed within are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the World Bank or any of its affiliated organizations. iii Contents Foreword ............................................................................................................................................................................ vii Preface ................................................................................................................................................................................ ix Acknowledgments ................................................................................................................................................................ x Acronyms and Abbreviations .............................................................................................................................................