local knowledge
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KM in international development
Making a difference through consensus – lessons from African food markets
Governments and development agencies can learn a lot from how African mass food markets and indigenous communities use consensus to…
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ABCs of KM
Case study: Hunger for knowledge on sustainable development and food security systems in Africa
Harnessing local and technical knowledge to empower and support local solutions to food security in Africa.
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Systems & complexity
Decentralization helps firms weather turbulent times
Local managers usually have access to more accurate and timely information with which to make decisions in times of crisis,…
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Brain power
Science communication is more important than ever. Here are 3 lessons from around the world on what makes it work
Science communication succeeds when it takes community knowledge seriously, works with other belief systems, and expects researchers to contribute to…
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COVID-19 coronavirus
Where did Victoria go so wrong with contact tracing and have they fixed it?
In a pandemic, community engagement and local knowledge are vital to ring-fencing a cluster.
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Systems & complexity
Taking responsibility for complexity (section 3.1.2): Engaging local institutions and anchoring interventions
It is important to engage and work with or through local organisations that are already addressing the policy problem at…
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ABCs of KM
How do we liberate agriculture and development from academic preferences
Much of the knowledge in developing countries has not been documented into books and journals that can be cited.
