Abstract Indigenous knowledge exists and particularly in Africa and is being challenged as science and this negatively influences the harnessing of it globally. The study focused on the history of knowledge as science and the evolutionary analysis of science as a body of knowledge, within a Grounded Theory approach. The findings revealed that indigenous knowledge … Continue reading Indigenous Knowledge and the African Way Forward: Challenges and Opportunities
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Amazon Tribes Stand Up for Their Survival
The story of the tropics has always been the story of fragility. And the rainforests are the lungs of the Earth. The way they breathe affects the climate, the weather, and every human alive. So what happens when development comes to the Amazon? When trees are cut and roads are paved and dams are built? … Continue reading Amazon Tribes Stand Up for Their Survival
Definition and exploration
Newsletter c/o Vanguard Definitions and exploration of Community Development This past year the Community Development Society members engaged in several deep and thoughtful conversations. A primary theme for discussion was that of the society adopting a working definition of community development. This conversation was prompted during the 2016 joint Community Development Society/International Association for Community Development … Continue reading Definition and exploration
Achieve Gender Equality to Deliver the SDGs
Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world. Gender equality is an enabler and accelerator for all the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The gender-responsive implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development offers an opportunity to achieve not only SDG 5 (gender equality), … Continue reading Achieve Gender Equality to Deliver the SDGs
Sala Darrienga concha and USAID’s program for development
This video is on an oraginsation called Sala Darrienga Concho and The United States Agency For International Development work with an unde developoed community via a development program. Its goal is to improve the quality of in the population who have disabilities and the families who have also been victim to conflict. Click here for video
