regional workshop on capitalization of experiences on climate change adaptation

REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON CAPITALIZATION OF

EXPERIENCES ON CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION

Maputo, 7-11 May 2012

Knowledge ManagementCapitalizationCommunicationTraditionnels knowledgeEtc.

Definition of key concepts

Knowledge Management Inclusive concept that refers to all

initiatives that enable an organization to manage and enhance the flow of knowledge that creates itself or acquires from outside.

An organization must ensure the use and production of knowledge, interpretation, structuring, capitalization and sharing of knowledge.

Knowledge Management Knowledge management therefore refers

to: Learning ability and innovation The capability to exploit the individual

knowledge into a mobilizable institutional competence

The ability to develop skills The ability to capture the experiential

capital of an organization to strengthen the internal dynamics and impact on its environment

Capitalization of experiences

Capitalization of experience is a process of identification, collection, organization, analysis and validation of knowledge on a given initiativeIt refers to capture of knowledge diversity from experience in order to learn from and shareIt therefore results in an action of communication and integrates the perspective of knowledge management

Communication All the resources and techniques for

dissemination of message trought a more or less wider audience, heterogeneous and action to influence.

It is the subject of strategies and communication plans in order to manage their effects

It also participates in the dissemination and use of knowledge

Tradiditionnal knowledge Basic system of Local decisions Contextualized and often unproven on a

universal scale Non-formal transmission of mechanism, Tacit knowledge, Not theoretical practical knowledge Dynamic and constantly evolving

Traditional Knowledge in climate Change Adaptation

Rainfall forecast Proposals on technical choices made as a

function of forecast results Incantations to cause rain Adaptation of agro-forestry techniques Techniques of water conservation and soil

Callenge related to traditional knowledge

Protection and safeguarding of traditional knowledge

Conservation of biodiversity  Traceability of the diffusion process Enhancement of local cultural heritage Understanding and mobilization of ST

adaptation mechanism facing the evolution of contexte

Importance of traditional knowledge in adaptation programs

Greater adaptability of adaptation programs Enhanced participation of affected

communities; Empowerment of people in the decision

process Better understanding of the situation and

local practices by external agents Strengthening of reproducibility conditions

(use of local resources)

Remember Diversity of

knowledge Holders Dimensions Transmission

mechanisms Challenge of recovery,

principle of equal importance to the Universal Heritage

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