INVOLVING THE COMMUNITY : A Guide to Participatory Development Communication
Published by: bramjnet (Karma: 463.19) on 23 August 2007 | Views: 3101
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This guide is intended for people
working in research and development. It introduces participatory
development communication concepts, discusses the effective two-way
communication approaches, and presents a methodology to plan, develop,
and evaluate communication strategies to address the following
questions:
How can researchers and practitioners improve communication with local communities and other stakeholders?
How
can two-way communication enhance community participation in research
and development initiatives and improve the capacity of communities to
participate in the management of their natural resources?
How
can researchers, community members, and development practitioners
improve their ability to effectively reach policymakers and promote
change?
