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Revitalization and transmission of traditional knowledge to combat extinction and dormancy

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

Indigenous Information Network (IIN) The revitalization of indigenous knowledge, transmission from older generation to the young while trying to combat possible extinction and dormancy. Activities will include revitalization of vernacular languages learning and relating to Land and productive resources (environmental conservation, food systems, health, culture, and education) as important heritage of different communities to be …

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Ngetngetä ngöghomnyo äsïl pö Pökõt» :Promoting traditional knowledge for community resilience in West Pokot County

15 Grant Cycle, 2022, Africa, Indigenous food systems / Por

Pastoral Communities Empowerment programe (PACEP) The initiative: Ngetngetä ngöghomnyo äsïl pö Pökõt» :Promoting traditional knowledge for community resilience in West Pokot County goal is to create a more sustainable food system in resulting in healthier communities through traditional food and knowledge revitalization.

Projet de développement de l’apiculture pour la conservation de la biodiversité, la sécurité alimentaire et la génération de revenus pour le peuple Batwa du district de Rutsiro

15 Grant Cycle, 2022, Africa, Indigenous food systems / Por

OSEPCCA Bees play a central role for indigenous forest communities such as the Batwa. Harvested honey is used as medicine, food and as a bride price. The Batwa also understand the importance of bees in pollinating different plant species in the forest. However, their eviction from their ancestral forest lands has limited their participation in …

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Grounding the work to document and transmit mother tongue in school

15 Grant Cycle, 2022, Africa, Language revitalization / Por

Center for Culture, Indigenous Knowledge and Experiential Learning. (CCIKEL) This Initiative aims to sustain and amplify our on-going efforts to document, protect, promote and transmit mother tongue for the current and future generations. The purpose is to recruit and nurture new generation of speakers of the language and support the process by availing written materials …

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Preserving Ogoni Indigenous Identity and Language

15 Grant Cycle, 2022, Africa, Language revitalization / Por

African Indigenous Foundation for Energy and Sustainable Development (AIFES) This initiative seeks to restore the once-cherished ethnic growth and bonds amongst the Ogoni people. It is structured to minimize the negative effects of removing Ogoni Mother Tongues and Language of Immediate Community Tongue from National Policy on Education and retention of English Language and three …

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Enhancing Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Growth through Promoting Indigenous Knowledge and Skills among the Maasai Communities in Monduli District

15 Grant Cycle, 2022, Africa, Strengthening resilience to climate change / Por

Engaruka Community Initiative Organization(ENCO) The proposed initiative aims at increasing capacity of local indigenous Maasai communities to adapt to the adverse effects of Climate Change and contextually to contribute to poverty reduction in rural areas. The Initiative seeks to protect and improve access to ecosystem services, to develop the economic structure of the pastoral communities …

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Emergency support to Ewe Tribal People in the Volta Region

15 Grant Cycle, 2021, Africa, Emergency / Por

Volta Young Farmers Association (VYFA) Within the Kpenoe and surrounding communities, it is the increasing prevalence of teenage pregnancy, exacerbated by COVID-19, that continues to worry the community. Schools were closed for about a year due to COVID restrictions, over this period some of these young girls became pregnant and now that schools have reopened, …

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