Foresight for Development

FORESIGHT FOR DEVELOPMENT is a foresight initiative targeted at the African Continent. It is a project to develop and pilot a joint platform for developing, storing, updating and accessing foresight knowledge, information, products, tools, practice and practitioner networks in Africa. Foresight for Development is piloted and initiated by the South African Node of the Millennium Project (SA Node) with support from The Rockefeller Foundation. Vision To promote the effective use of foresight towards a brighter future for Africa. Mission To create an online platform that will aggregate, enhance, and promote futures thinking and practice in Africa. Objectives • To consolidate a repository of Africa’s key regional foresight content from futures practice, activities and sources; • To assemble a regional community of futurists and foresight Practitioners; • To share foresight case studies, methodologies, tools, news, calendars, etc.; • To feature African foresight initiatives and practitioners; and • To provide a gateway to relevant Foresight products and resources.

Website

http://foresightfordevelopment.org/

External link for Foresight for Development

Industry

Think Tanks

Company size

2-10 employees

Headquarters

Pretoria, Gauteng

Type

Nonprofit

Founded

2007