Resources

Mobile Technology in Emergencies
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[2012] Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, has described the mobile phone as the “single most transformative tool for development”. This publication by Save the Children and the Vodafone Foundation explores how to overcome obstacles to the effective use of mobile phone technology in emergency response, in relation to distribution of cash to support food security and livelihoods, information sharing, two-way communication with affected communities, and

Deepening Participation and Improving Aid Effectiveness through Media and ICTs
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[2007] After more than ten years of support for a people-­centered approach to embedding modern ICTs within Poverty Alleviation Pro­grams, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) has reviewed project reports, study program evaluations and meta-evaluations, in order to distil lessons learned on how ICTs can really help to improve development cooperation programmes and more particularly to enhance voice and accountability programs.

ICT Enabled Development: Using ICT Strategically
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[2010] This report was developed by Plan Finland to support country offices in Africa to apply ICTs more strategically and effectively to development goals. The first section explains the concept of ICT-enabled development, and the reasons why it is important for development organisations to take it on board. With many ICT tools and applications available, the job of a development organisation is no longer to compensate for lack of access

Community Radio Performance Assessment System
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[2008] Inspired by the performance-based grant system adopted by some countries in the world, the Community Radio Performance Assessment Manual identifies a comprehensive list of indicators as a measurement tool to assess the impact and performance of community radio stations. These indicators cover all the key characteristics of a community radio station in terms of content, management, sustainability, participation and ownership. Underlying the scoring pattern is the inclusive emphasis given

Why Capacity Development?
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File Size: 462.08 kB Date: 07. Jan 2018 Professor Helen Hambly-Odame and Winifredo B. Dagli of the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development of the University of Guelph discuss capacity development and the levels of change at which it operates in their paper titled “Why Capacity Development?” The authors also feature three case stories on capacity development in rural communication and development. In particular, the article presents the following cases: “Piloting

Communicating Climate Change in the Rice Sector
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File Size: 2.64 MB Date: 05. Dec 2017 Rice agriculture is among the sectors most vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change. Yet, it appears that little is written about how to communicate climate change among rice stakeholders, especially the resource-poor farmers. The necessity of communication has at some point been neglected as people would oftentimes just leave it to common sense. Over the years, as we get to

Participatory film-making for social change: Dilemmas in balancing participatory and artistic qualities
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File Size: 2.75 MB Date: 09. Nov 2017 This study contributes to the field of films for social change by exploring the production process of participatory film-making for social change, whereby explicit claims of community empowerment, participation, and social change are the very justification of the production. It investigates the definitions and production processes of community art, participatory video and mediated participation. 

Planning Communication for Agricultural Disaster Risk Management
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[2015] FAO developed this field guide to orient ADRM teams and concerned stakeholders for the design and implementation of communication for development (ComDev) activities that will increase resilience and protect the livelihoods of rural communities. It builds on the experience gained in the Caribbean region as a result of FAO projects aimed at strengthening preparedness to natural disasters and improving community-based climate change adaptation. It provides a complete overview of

Knowledge and Communication Module on Pasture Management - Leaflet
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File Size: 1.01 MB Date 29. Jul 2015 The Knowledge and Communication Module (Modulo de Conocimiento y Comunicación) on PASTURE MANAGEMENT FOR DAIRY FARMING was developed with the participation of local producers and technicians in Yapacaní, Department of Santa Cruz, as part of the Communication for Sustainable Development Initiative (CSDI), supported by FAO and the National Institute for Innovation in Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry (INIAF) of Bolivia. The module documents local agricultural practices in various formats such

Knowledge and Communication Module on Pasture Management - Facilitator's Guide
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File Size:910.98 kB Date: 29. Apr 2016 The Knowledge and Communication Module (Modulo de Conocimiento y Comunicación) on PASTURE MANAGEMENT FOR DAIRY FARMING was developed with the participation of local producers and technicians in Yapacaní, Department of Santa Cruz, as part of the Communication for Sustainable Development Initiative (CSDI), supported by FAO and the National Institute for Innovation in Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry (INIAF) of Bolivia. The module documents local agricultural practices in various formats such as