Integrating Local Knowledge in Development Programming
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Authors/contributors
- Johnson, Madelyn (Author)
- Maunder, Ishan (Author)
- Pinga, Andie (Author)
Title
Integrating Local Knowledge in Development Programming
Abstract
The objective of this report, Integrating Local Knowledge in Development Programming is to share
knowledge of how development donors and implementing organizations leverage local knowledge to
inform programming. In a recent speech at Georgetown University, United States Agency for
International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power said, “As Americans with a fraught
history living up to our own values, we’ve got to approach this work with intention and humility. But the entire
development community needs to interrogate the traditional power dynamics of donor-driven development and
look for ways to amplify the local voices of those who too often have been left out of the conversation.” To that
end, USAID’s Agency Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning (KMOL) function facilitated
conversations with multilateral and bilateral donors and local organizations to understand how
organizations define, utilize, and incorporate local knowledge into their programmatic and operational
activities.
Using qualitative tools to gather data for this report, the research team explored five overarching
themes:
1. Local Knowledge Nomenclature and Definitions
2. Best Practices
3. Outcomes
4. Ethics and Power Dynamics
5. Challenges
Place
Washington DC
Institution
USAID
Date
2022.07
Language
en
Library Catalogue
Zotero
Citation
Johnson, M., Maunder, I., & Pinga, A. (2022). Integrating Local Knowledge in Development Programming. USAID.
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