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Inclusive rural communication services

Year of publication 2017

Pages 101 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Category Technical book

ISBN 978-92-5-109537-9

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This publication is the first scoping study aimed at compiling existing evaluation cases in the field of Communication for Development as applied to agricultural and rural development initiatives. It draws on a literature review and 19 cases across Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean comparing evidence of evaluative approaches, methods and outcomes of communication programmes and rural communication services. It also provides clear indications about the need to build evidence t hat inform policy to advance inclusive rural communication services.

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