Communication for development initiative project

1. Communication for Sustainable
Development Initiative - CSDI
Steering Committee Meeting
Tuesday, 1 July 2008
Agenda
 Opening remarks
 Establishment of project Steering Committee
 Project progress report
 Issues for discussion
 AOB

2. Communication for Sustainable
Development Initiative - CSDI
GCP/INT/048/ITA
Progress Report and key issues

3. Communication, Climate Change, Natural
Resources Management and Food Security
 Climate Change and sustainable NRM require multi-
stakeholders action, innovation and a process of
social learning for adaptive livelihoods.
 Communication is a key for CCA and NRM.
 Communication for Development, is central to
enable rural people and institutions to:
• assess and agree on needs and priorities;
• document and share relevant knowledge and
information;
• foster multi-stakeholder dialogue and action.

4. Communication, Climate Change, Natural
resources management and Food Security
 Communication for Development systems and
strategies can support CCA, NRM and Food Security
in rural areas by:
 facilitating equitable access to knowledge and
information;
 promoting peoples’ participation and collaborative
NRM;
 supporting research and advisory services for
technology innovation;
 enhancing adaptation processes and disaster risk
management;
 bridging the gap between global environment
information, local knowledge and communities;
 strengthening dialogue between institutions and small
farmers.

5. Communication for Sustainable Development
Initiative (CSDI ) – Project Features
Interregional project
Three years
Budget: 1 800 000 US $
LTU: Research & Extension Service (NRRR)
Project start-up: August 2007
Revised EOD: November 2007
Revised NTE: November 2010
Project staff: M. Acunzo (LTO), F. Matteoli
Consultants: S. Sala, ICTs specialist
Cash received: 1,131,615

6. Communication for Sustainable Development
Initiative (CSDI ) – Objectives & Outcomes
 Objective: Sound environmental practices for
sustainable rural development and CCA adopted
through effective Communication for Development
strategies and services.
 Outcome 1: Effective applications and management
of Communication for Development strategies, tools
and services to support sustainable NRM and CCA.
 Outcome 2: Improved capacities and partnerships
in communication for sustainable natural resource
management and CCA.

7. Communication for Sustainable Development
Initiative (CSDI ) - Outputs
 Outputs 1.1: Innovative communication strategies and
services for sustainable natural resources management
identified and assessed.
 Output 1.2: Environmental communication strategies,
plans and tools implemented in at least 3 countries.
 Output 2.1: Improved knowledge and skills on
environmental communication.
 Output 2.2: Environmental communication projects and
initiatives designed and promoted.
 Output 2.3: Strategic partnerships and environmental
communication platforms implemented.

8. CSDI - Strategy
 Normative activities
Case studies (Costa Rica, Amazon, Near east)
Guidelines (DRM Caribbean)
Training (DRCongo)
E-fora ( Latin America)
 Field components:
National Plan (Bolivia)
Com Action Plan for DRM (Caribbean)
Com Action Plan for Agriculture and Forestry R&Ext (Congo)
+ technical advise to selected projects (Bangladesh, Andeans)
o Platforms and Partnerships
Platforms: Near East; Latin America; Central America (Onda Rural);
Indigenous People.
Partnerships: FAO’ IDWG (e.g. CC; DRM; etc); ComDev institutions
(AMARC); IUCN; CTA; CI; UNPFII; CIDOB; COICA; PANOS; UNIMI; donors;
etc.

9. Normative
Activities
Field
Components
Platforms
Innovative
ComDev
strategies and
services
3 Com strategies
& plans in the
field
Improved
knowledge &
skills
ComDev projects
and initiatives
designed
Strategic
partnerships and
communication
platforms
Case studies
Guidelines
Technical papers
trainings
e-fora
Bolivia – National ComPlan INIAF
Caribbean – ComPlan for DRM
CONGO DRC ComPlan for R&Ext in Ag. & For
+
Tech. advise to selected projects (Bangladesh,
Andean)

10. Project report - Main Results
Inception phase:
 Update project strategy and work plan
 Identification of 3 main field components
 Assessment of needs and experiences in ComDev for NRM
and CCA
 Case studies, publications, consultations, and platforms.

11. Progress report - Results
 Normative
 2 publications
 4 draft case studies
 Field activities
 Identification of 3 Communication Plans (Bolivia,
DRCongo, Caribbean)
 Identification of 2 Communication components
(technical advice: Bangladesh & Andean region)
 1 workshop in DRCongo
 Networking and partnership
 2 Virtual consultations
 Organization of special session of 7th
event UNPFII on
IPs and ComDev in CCA
 Participation to 2 workshops (1 in Rome on rural radio
in DRCongo and 1 in Colombia)

12. Progress report - Field Components
 Bolivia
 National Communication Plan
 Communication for Development services to support
priority programs of the Instituto Nacional de
Innovación Agricola y Forestal (INIAF)
 DRCongo
 Communication Action Plan for dissemination of
innovations in Agriculture and Forestry
 Caribbean
 Communication Action Plan for adaptive livelihoods
and Disaster Risk Management

13. Progress report - Technical advice
 Bangladesh (BGD/01/004/01/99)
 Feasibility for a communication component to
support livelihood adaptation and DRM activities
 Andean Region (TCP/RLA/3112)
 Design of a communication component for DRM
through community radios.

14. Progress report
Networking & Partnerships
 Support to 4 regional platforms for capacity
building and advocacy
 Knowledge/Information Exchange on ComDev
applications for NRM & CCA in Latin America, Near
East, and with Indigenous Peoples
 Strategic partnerships
 UNPFII: special event of the 7th
session on IP’s
ComDev and Climate Change
 Collaboration with FAO technical divisions and
IDWG (CC, DRM)

15. Expected outputs (up to Dec 2008)
 Field activities implemented in Bolivia, DRCongo and
Caribbean region
 Communication components designed for
BGD/01/004/01/99 and TCP/RLA/3112
 Project monitoring system
 (5) Document and publications
 (2) Virtual consultations
 New partnerships established (e.g. CTA, IIED,
CARIMAC, UNIMI)

16. Key Issues for discussion
o Delay in the implementation of field
components (Bolivia)  need for project
extension (July 2011)
o Diffused demand for technical
assistance in communication: need for a
focused response
o 2009 - Expert meeting
o CSDI Sustainability
o AOB

17. Thank you!