TAILIEUCHUNG - INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE FOR DEVELOPMENT: A FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION

Despite inadequate funding levels and limited program coordination, the United States still allocates tens of billions of dollars annually to a multitude of projects across the nation. Such investment could go further toward upgrading America’s infrastructure if it were spent more efficiently. The vast majority of funds for infrastructure projects in the United States are not disbursed on the basis of a rigorous comparison of projects’ economic costs and benefits. Instead, they are allocated by formula or annual congressional appro- priations that place more emphasis on geographic political considerations than on return on investment. For decades, highway funding has been distributed by. | INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE FOR DEVELOPMENT A FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION November 4 1998 Knowledge and Learning Center Africa Region World Bank Indigenous Knowledge for Development A Framework for Action Table of Contents Summary and Overview i I. Introduction 1 II. What is indigenous knowledge 1 III. Why is indigenous knowledge important 3 Importance of IK for the development process 3 Importance of IK for the poor 4 IV. Exchange of indigenous knowledge 7 V. Framework for Action 10 Action Plan 1998-99 11 VI. Related Issues 12 Intellectual property rights of indigenous knowledge 12 National policies in support of indigenous knowledge 12 Role of information and communication technology 12 Controversial aspects of indigenous knowledge 13 Annexes I. Overview of the Indigenous Knowledge for Development Initiative 15 II. Matrices 1. Typology and Selected Features of Indigenous Knowledge at Community Level 18 2. Increasing and Improving the Available Information on Indigenous Knowledge 19 3. Increasing Awareness of the Importance of Indigenous Knowledge 20 4. Establishing a Global Network for the Exchange of Indigenous Knowledge 21 5. Sharing Responsibilities in the Exchange of Indigenous Knowledge 22 6. Traditional Transfer of Indigenous Knowledge 23 7. Modern Transfer of Knowledge and Potential 24 8. Exchange of Indigenous Knowledge 25 III. Examples of Indigenous Knowledge 26 IV. Resource Centers for Indigenous Knowledge 27 V. Methodology 29 VI. Key Events Related to Indigenous Knowledge 30 VII. Selected Bibliography and Newsletters Periodicals 31 VIII. Glossary of Terms Used in the Report .

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