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    46. Climate, Communications, and Innovative Technologies: Potential Impacts and Sustainability of New Radio and Internet Linkages in Rural African Communities

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Boulahya, Mohammed (author), Cerda, Macol Stewart (author), Pratt, Marion (author), and Sponberg, Kelly (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2005-05
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 162 Document Number: C26697
    Journal Title:
    Climatic Change
    Journal Title Details:
    Vol. 70, Issue 1-2, pp 299-310

    48. Communication strategies in the age of decentralisation and privatisation of rural services: lessons from two African experiences

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Ramírez, Ricardo (author) and Quarry, Wendy (author)
    Format:
    Newsletter article
    Publication Date:
    2004-07
    Published:
    Agricultural Research & Extension Network
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 8 Document Number: D10319
    Journal Title:
    AgREN Newsletter
    Notes:
    20 pages., Via online newsletter article., This paper describes the challenges of decentralisation and privatisation of rural services from the perspective of communication strategy development. The wave of decentralisation and privatisation in rural services worldwide creates challenges for rural communities, service providers and local governments. Local organisations – both in government and civil society – are confronted with rules and procedures that are unprecedented. The new roles require significant changes in attitudes, skills, and especially a new level of accountability. While communication strategies are only a part of the transformation, they are strategic tools that merit attention. This is an account of two cases where the authors have been involved in developing communication strategies aimed specifically at helping stakeholders make this transition. The first is the case of the Communication and Information Strategy for the National Agricultural Advisory Services Programme (NAADS) of Uganda. The second is the formulation of a plan to communicate the National Water Policy (NWP) and Rural Water Transition Plan in Mozambique. The paper concludes with some design principles for other strategies and with a review of the importance of communication research and planning.

    50. Rural Digital Library: Connecting rural communities in Nepal

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Vaidya, B. (author) and Shrestha, J.N. (author)
    Format:
    Lecture
    Publication Date:
    2002
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C26389
    Journal Title:
    Digital Libraries: People, Knowledge, and Technology
    Journal Title Details:
    Proceedings, 2555: 354-165
    Notes:
    Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 12 p.