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The role of local knowledge in sustainable development programmes: new modes of knowledge production and exchange Sarah Cummings 23 November 2016 De rol van de lokale kennis in programma's voor duurzame ontwikkeling: nieuwe vormen van kennisproductie en uitwisseling

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The role of local knowledge in sustainable

development programmes:new modes of knowledge production

and exchange

Sarah Cummings23 November 2016

De rol van de lokale kennis in programma's voor duurzame ontwikkeling: nieuwe vormen van kennisproductie en uitwisseling

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Research question How can new modes of knowledge production and exchange, such as transdisciplinary research, knowledge management for development and social capital, improve approaches to sustainable development?

Hoe kunnen nieuwe vormen van kennisproductie en uitwisselling, zoals transdisciplinair onderzoek, kennismanagement voor ontwikkelingssamenwerking en sociaal kapitaal, verbeteren de benaderingen van duurzame ontwikkeling?

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Three parts• What are the challenges facing local knowledge for development?• Are there any interesting approaches which can help address these

challenges?• Are these new approaches relevant to local development at the

grassroots?

• Wat zijn de uitdagingen voor lokale kennis voor ontwikkelingssamenwerking?

• Zijn er interessante benaderingen die kunnen helpen deze uitdagingen aanpakken?

• Zijn deze nieuwe benaderingen relevant voor de plaatselijke ontwikkeling?

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What is local knowledge?/Wat is lokale kennis?• Related to language taal• Based on experience ervaring• Often tested over centuries of use eeuwen van gebruik• Adapted to the local culture and environment lokale cultuur en milieu• Embedded in community practices, institutions, relationships and

rituals gemeenschap praktijken, instellingen, relaties en rituelen• Held by individuals or communities individuen en gemeenschappen• Dynamic and changing dynamische en veranderende

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Why is local knowledge important? Waarom is lokale kennis belangrijk?

• Local knowledge and local realities should be the starting point of all developmentLokale kennis en de plaatselijke realiteit zouden het uitgangspunt van alle ontwikkelingshulp moeten zijn• Without an understanding the value of one’s own local knowledge,

individuals and communities cannot take a critical perspective to other knowledges Inzicht nodig in de waarde van de eigen lokale kennis voor een kritische blik op externe kennis

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Current status of local knowledge?Huidige status van lokale kennis?

Case 1: Local knowledge in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)Casus 1:Lokale kennis in de duurzame ontwikkelingsdoelen

Knowledge and knowledge societies in SDGs, agreed by the UN in September 2015 Kennis en kennis samenlevingen in de SDGs

Case 2: Academic journals in the field of developmentStudiesCasus 2: Wetenschappelijke tijdschriften op het gebiedvan ontwikkelingsstudies

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What are the barriers facing local knowledge?Wat zijn de barrières tegen lokale kennis?

• Marginalised and undervalued, compared with other types of knowledge, such as scientific knowledge

Gemarginaliseerde en ondergewaardeerd

• SDGs and journals show a mismatch between transformational vision and ‘business as usual’ implementation

wanverhouding tussen transformationele visie en daadwerkelijke implementatie

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New approaches to knowledgeNieuwe benaderingen om kennis• Transdisciplinary research involves citizens and local people, co-creation of knowledge and

recognises the complexity of persistent problems transdisciplinair onderzoek

• Knowledge management for development (and the KM4Dev community) kennismanagement voor ontwikkelingssamenwerking

• Social capital = the resources accessible through one’s social networkSociaal kapitaal = de middelen die toegankelijk zijn via het sociale netwerk

But how are these approaches relevant to the grassroots in developing countries….Wat is de relevantie van deze benaderingen op lokaal niveau in ontwikkelingslanden...

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Development programme in BangladeshOntwikkelingsprogramma in Bangladesh• Researchers (Athena Institute), an NGO (PRIDE) and local people: village leaders, women and their

families onderzoekers van Athena Instituut, locale organisatie, locale mensen, vrouwen• Trandisciplinary approach transdisciplinaire aanpak• Jessore District• Poor families: very few possessions, makeshift houses, hand-to-mouth existence, two meals a day,

unequal gender relations arme families, twee maaltijden per dag, honger• Focus on social capital came from women themselves:

Belang van ‘sociaal capital’ gezien door arme vrouwen:

“People who have lots of friends and who can communicateopenly with others: they can improve their lives. But people who are poor and cannot communicate well are not able tomake that sort of progress: they do not know other people, they cannot have information.”

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“In.” Sherina

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In the group, they ask questions, but they also come to me at other times to listen to my suggestions.

Sherina

In de groep, ze stellen vragen maar ze komen ook voor mij op andere momenten om mijn suggesties te horen.

Sherina

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In this photo, I am sending my daughter to school. Because as a beneficiary I can earn money, I can buy books and clothes so it is easier to send my daughter to school.

Salima

In deze foto, stuur ik mijn dochter naar school. Want als begunstigde kan ik geld te verdienen, kan ik boeken en kleren kopen, zodat het gemakkelijker is om mijn dochter naar school te sturen..

Salima

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“I can now buy the things for my children to study. I do not depend anymore on my husband (…) In this photo, I am giving money to my husband.”Rebecca

In deze photo, geef ik geld aan mijn man.

Rebeka

In this photo, I am giving money to my husband.

Rebeka

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ConclusionsConclusies

• The new approaches are able highlight the role of local knowledge in development

De nieuwe benaderingen kunnen wijzen op de rol van de lokale kennis in ontwikkeling• Contribute to model of sustainability based on strengthened capacities of

communitiesDraagt bij aan model van duurzaamheid op basis van versterkte capaciteiten van lokale gemeenschappen

• Development as a long-term processOntwikkeling als langetermijnproces

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