NUFFIC/CIRAN Centre for International Research and Advisory Networks. CIRAN's objective is to encourage research that has relevance for developing countries, and to foster international cooperation and capacity-building in this area. Find out about CIRAN, or learn about:
- the IK-pages: your gateway to indigenous knowledge. An integrated, online information system that offers annotated links to websites -publications, organisations and networks, databases- managed all over the world. Furthermore it features news and announcements, and also some search facilities.
- the Indigenous Knowledge and Development Monitor: Fulltext available journal that focuses on the exchange of information on indigenous knowledge as it relates to sustainable development.
- Best practices related to indigenous knowledge: CIRAN selected 27 best practices in the field of Indigenous Knowledge for inclusion in the best practices databases of the MOST Clearinghouse. The database on indigenous knowledge is a co-product of Nuffic-CIRAN and UNESCO's MOST, Management of Social Transformations Programme.

World Bank: Indigenous Knowledge Program
The Indigenous Knowledge (IK) Program's website opens a gateway to different sources on IK. It aims to facilitate a multilateral dialogue between local communities, NGOs, governments, donors, civil society and the private sector. The ultimate objective of the website is to help mainstream indigenous knowledge into activities of development partners and to optimize the benefits of development assistance, especially to the poor.

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