Africa

Sustainable indigenous ways of knowledge and learning for indigenous and local communities in the Khomas, ||karas, and Otjozondjupa regions

15 Grant Cycle, 2023, Africa, Intercultural and intergenerational dialogues on traditional knowledge and Practices / Por

Community Empowerment and Development Association (CEDA) This initiative contributes to identifying and implementing sustainable indigenous knowledge and learning strategies through targeted interventions in three regions of Khomas, Kunene, and Otjozondjupa in the Republic of Namibia, facing multiple challenges related to climate change, deforestation, and land degradation. The strategies relate to building the capacity of the …

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Traditional conservation of Herbal and Sacred trees along Maasai pastoral rangeland in northern Tanzania

15 Grant Cycle, 2022, Africa, Documentation, dissemination and promotion of traditional knowledge and innovations / Por

Indigenous Livelihood Innovation Organization Team (ILIOT) To transform oral tradition and cultural knowledge into formal ways for conserving herbal and sacred trees. Increased awareness of herbal and sacred tree conservation for 2292 households from Loibor-siret, more than 5000 women and 4000 men. Identified in numbers, the names of these species of herbal and sacred trees …

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Construction de la résilience des peoples autochtones face au terrorisme à travers la conservation des connaissances traditionnelles .

15 Grant Cycle, 2022, Africa, Documentation, dissemination and promotion of traditional knowledge and innovations / Por

Femmes Pour la Dignite de Sahel(AFDS) The project aims to bring together young and adult indigenous Fulani women who have been displaced by terrorism so that they can pass on and perfect their traditional knowledge, particularly in the making of traditional beauty items and instruments, to market them and obtain income that will help them …

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Enhancement of indigenous Batwa young mothers’ livelihoods through skills development for economic empowerment.

15 Grant Cycle, 2022, Africa, Economic recovery / Por

Action for Batwa Empowerment Group (ABEG) Poverty is rampant among young indigenous Batwa mothers in the Kanungu district due to a lack of social empowerment and training in economically viable skills. To combat this scourge, ABEG trains these young women in the following skills: garment cutting and tailoring, hairdressing, and craft making. After 8 months …

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Drawing on the past for an informed future.

15 Grant Cycle, 2022, Africa, Health & Wellness / Por

The New Dawn Pacesetter (TNDP) “Drawing on the Past for an Informed Future” is an initiative that continues the “Strengthening of Indigenous Knowledge in Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19 and Other Dangerous Diseases” project. The aim is to have a sustainable cultural transfer process through platforms where elders teach the younger generations about our ancestral …

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Enhancing Sexual and Reproductive Health Wellness in Ngorongoro District, Tanzania

15 Grant Cycle, 2022, Africa, Health & Wellness / Por

Pastoral Women Council (PWC) Building on the success of phase 1 of this project, PWC will continue sensitizing pastoralist communities of northern Tanzania to Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) through forums, radio and building a well-informed and capacitated grassroots network of Community Health Workers (CHWs) to enhance their SRH wellness. This will help in mitigating high …

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Mentoring youth in indigenous knowledge, traditional leadership skills, environmental custodianship and cultural survival

15 Grant Cycle, 2022, Africa, Documentation, dissemination and promotion of traditional knowledge and innovations / Por

Lattu Lifespring This project champions the enhancement of cultural education for children and youth to help reinforce who they are and be proud of their culture and traditional knowledge systems. Such education will revitalize cultural practices, promote relationships among generations, ensure cultural transmission, and offer the child the best of both worlds combined with formal …

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Documenting and Digitizing Indigenous Pastoral Maasai Traditional knowledge on cultural Expressions and associated resources for posterity.

15 Grant Cycle, 2022, Africa, Documentation, dissemination and promotion of traditional knowledge and innovations / Por

Indigenous Livelihoods Enhancement Partners (ILEPA) Project endeavors to document and digitize traditional knowledge, cultural expressions, and associated resources of Pastoralists Maasai of Kenya, with a focus on Narok County, Kenya. Easy-to-read publication in place. Community awareness is raised. Decision-making organs are identified and engaged.Validated and robust questionnaire Knowledge holders identified, FPIC sort and a Repository …

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Supporting Pygmy Children and Youth in education and cultural values safeguard

15 Grant Cycle, 2022, Africa, Documentation, dissemination and promotion of traditional knowledge and innovations / Por

Dignité Pygmée (DIPY) Through this project, DIPY will provide gender-balanced support to pygmy children to enable them to attend school in decent conditions without dropping out until the completion of their primary cycle. The BOLINGO school will be rehabilitated, school supplies provided, and a school canteen set up for them. Their parents will be empowered …

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