What does it mean to truly understand a community? Is it in the data we collect—or in the stories people share, the proverbs they pass on, and the ways they relate to land, spirit, and one another?
For many Indigenous communities in Ghana and across Africa, the tools used to measure progress don’t reflect their lived realities. Too often, evaluations are designed elsewhere, conducted externally, and completed without centering the knowledge and voice of the very people they aim to serve. But Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) offer us a powerful alternative—rooted in generations of practice, reflection, and resilience.
As the proverb says, “The one who asks questions doesn’t lose their way.”
Let’s begin asking the right questions—together.
📅 Date: Thursday, 10th July 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM GMT
📌 Register now: https://shorturl.at/zwpTS
Join us for this important webinar featuring:
🔹 Edem Agbe, Managing Director, Participatory Development Associates (PDA)
🔹 Dede Bedu-Addo, Coordinator, Ghana Monitoring and Evaluation Forum (GMEF)
Together, we’ll explore:
🔍 What Indigenous Knowledge Systems are, and why they matter in evaluation
🔍 How funders, designers, and implementers can support more culturally grounded evaluation approaches
🔍 Real-life lessons and opportunities for shifting from extractive evaluation to meaningful, community-led learning
If you haven’t registered yet, there’s still time—click here to register.