Communication for Rural Development

Communication for Rural Development

Guidelines for planning and project formulation

Year of publication 2014

Pages 62 p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-108645-2

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) Communication for Development (ComDev) is a participatory approach that integrates community media, low-cost ICTs, mobile phones and other communication tools to facilitate access to information, knowledge sharing and social dialogue. Well- planned and managed ComDev activities are crucial to ensure stakeholder engagement, and should be considered in project design, in order to enhance impact and ownership of rural development initiatives. The Communication for Rural Development Guidelines for P lanning and Project Formulation provide development planners with practical orientation on how to plan and monitor ComDev activities as part of the project cycle, so that overall effectiveness and sustainability may be improved. Les Lignes directrices de communication pour le développement rural pour la planification et l’élaboration de projets donnent aux planificateurs du développement une orientation pratique pour la programmation et le suivi des activités de ComDev en tant que partie intégra nte du cycle de projet, pour que l’efficacité et la durabilité globales puissent être améliorées.

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