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Grandmother Project (GMP) - Change through Culture In Africa when an elder person dies it is as though a whole library had burned down. - Malian philosopher Amadou Hampate Ba In non-Western cultures, elders play a central role in socialising younger generations, in passing on indigenous knowledge and cultural values, and in ensuring the stability and survival of their societies. However, development programmes often narrowly focus on youth and exclude elders, thereby failing to account for - and even offending - local cultures where elders role is still very much valued. In that context, this paper: calls attention to the incongruity between policies and programmes that aim to promote the development of non-western societies, on the one hand, and the socio-cultural infrastructure and values of such communities, on the other; discusses the neglected role of elders and of intergenerational learning as cultural resources for mobilising change and preserving social cohesion; and pr

United statesDjibouti generalJudi aubelHampate baCommunication initiative onWorldwatch instituteAmadou hampateLatin americaRelated summariesCommunication initiativeHiv aidsUnited nationsஒன்றுபட்டது மாநிலங்களில்தொடர்பு முயற்சி ஆன்லத்தீன் அமெரிக்காதொடர்புடையது சுருக்கங்கள்