Institutionalisation of Indigenous Knowledge for Sustainable Development in the Local Rural Economy: The Institute of Indigenous Knowledge (IIK)

Studies have shown that there are a number of organisations and projects in Uganda applying IK in different development interventions but such efforts need to be consolidated and coordinated by networks to build a shared vision and voice. This paper therefore proposes institutionalisation of Indigenous Knowledge to promote its use and integration in research and the development agenda of Uganda and Africa in general. We propose a model that offers ways to establish a successful Institute of Indigenous Knowledge that will seek to preserve indigenous knowledge and traditions