Guided by other C4D tools in existence, IOM X created its own toolkit for developing content and activities to aid counter trafficking. The toolkit will help readers understand C4D and Behaviour Change Communication (BCC), as well as develop a C4D strategy for counter-trafficking initiatives. The toolkit is a practical resource for programme managers and officers, research officers and communication specialists working on information, awareness-raising and/or behaviour change communication campaigns in the counter-trafficking sector.
Archives for November 2016
‘Global Mechanism: Communication, Media, Social and Behaviour Change?’ Discussions from a C4D consultation meeting, November 2016
Could a global advocacy mechanism add value to the C4D field? Similar movements have been seen in other areas of development – from the Global Partnership on Violence Against Children to ‘WASH For All’ – so how might this work in our sector?
This was among the key issues discussed at a C4D consultation meeting in London on 10th November 2016. Hosted by BBC Media Action, a group of C4D professionals based in the UK came together to share their opinions and ideas on four primary questions:
“Would a global mechanism bring added value to communication and media (for) development, social and behavioural change?” Almost all participants agreed that it would, and pointed out that the central question is therefore one of definition – under which name should the field incorporate these strands?
“What overall goals and themes would you propose as the focus of such a mechanism? What strategic approach should such a mechanism take to work towards those goals?” The ideas proposed included: developing an evidence base (to then establish gaps within it); aligning organisational agendas to minimise duplication; establishing a recognised focal point for the mechanism; developing an accreditation for staff and academic training; creating university modules on the topic; simplifying the processes and spending in the field; and enabling exchange between academics and practitioners.
This was one of a sequence of such meetings, following similar consultations in Amsterdam and Addis Ababa, and preceding those in Geneva, Bogota, New York and Washington DC.
If you would like to share your thoughts on this issue, please contact us at [email protected] where we will gather all feedback and forward on to the meeting organisers.
Citizen engagement in peacebuilding: A communication for development approach to rebuilding peace from the bottom-up (Progress in Development Studies 16:4 2016)
By unearthing the connections between the literatures on participatory communication and civic engagement with the reality of post conflict peace, this article demonstrates how a communication for development (C4D) approach to engaging citizens in peacebuilding contributes to strengthening the reconstruction process at the end of the violence, while engendering a bottom up process based on dialogue and inclusivity. After offering a brief overview of the peacebuilding contexts, this article by Valentina Bau presents a theoretical discussion that brings to the surface not only the role of C4D in facilitating citizens participation in government decision making, but also its significance in creating an inclusive peacebuilding process that starts from the community. At the same time, this discussion begins to shed light on the relationship between communication for development and participatory governance.
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Full reference: Baú, V. (2016) Citizen engagement in peacebuilding: A communication for development approach to rebuilding peace from the bottom-up, Progress in Development Studies, Vol.16, No.4 , doi 10.1177/1464993416663052
‘Coming of Age: Communication’s role in powering global health’ – overview of BBC Media Action discussion (2016)
On November 10th 2016 BBC Media Action held a panel discussion entitled, ”Coming of Age: Communication’s role in powering global health’. The event offered an opportunity to consider why the most effective responses to public health challenges faced by developing countries (such as HIV, Ebola, polio, child mortality) are fiercely debated, yet the vital role of communication has rarely been at the centre of these conversations. The event highlighted key themes from BBC Media Action’s new Policy Briefing: Coming of Age: Communication’s Role in Powering Global Health, and included speakers from UNICEF, WHO, USAID, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Wellcome Trust as well as BBC Media Action.
This Storify captures some of the online conversation around the issues discussed, and here is a link to the video of the event.
Mobile 4 Reproductive Health (m4RH) Toolkit (FHI 360 2016)
The Mobile 4 Reproductive Health (m4RH) toolkit provides information and tips from FHI 360’s work in mobile technology for health over several years and is intended to share lessons learned as well as facilitate replication of this SMS-based family planning and reproductive health information service. The toolkit includes an overview of m4RH, recent demographic and use data gathered through routine system use and from several studies, sample messages, costing data and a description of message development and adaptation process.