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This bibliography is based on communication for development. It contains documents on various topics related to communication. The documents included are listed below:
- Methods for Active Participation: Experiences in Rural Development from East and Central Africa
- Community Communications: The role of the community media in development
- Participatory...
This report outlines how public-private partnerships (PPPs) constitute a new mode of operation in many fields of development, including the development of innovation in developing country agriculture. Capacities to identify opportunities, develop common interests, and negotiate commitments are prerequisites for successful public-private partnerships. Yet, many PPPs fail due to lack of both...
This case introduces a detailed account of biogas promotion in Kalikot district in Nepal. It illustrates the energy situation prior to SNV's intervention, to the eventual achieved impact. SNV's intervention in capacity strengthening through the West Portfolio is related to the Micro Fund - one of the components of the Renewable Energy Sector Support (RESS) programme in Nepal, supported by SNV...
Every year a course in sustainable agriculture is held in Bari, Italy, for in-service professionals from the Mediterranean region. Participants from as far afield as Mauritania, Morocco, Egypt, Palestine, Turkey and the Balkan states gather together at the Istituto Agronomico Mediterraneo (CIHEAM), an agronomic institute dedicated to regional development. In 2004, the author from Macedonia was...
To help small-scale quesillo producers in Peru improve their production methods, ITDG trained farmer extensionists on milk quality, production of improved quesillo and other dairy products, business management, organization and leadership, and on basic equipment for quality control of dairy products. These extensionists in turn offered training as well as technical and commercial assistance to...
Ultimately, how you use this book will depend on your specific needs and interests. The book is designed to be a companion in the creation and maintenance of a high quality, resource-efficient, sustainable and cost-effective landscape.
Chapter 2, Observe, advises initiating gardening endeavors by observing the natural environment in your yard and surrounding areas. Chapter 3,...
Looking at the many training and extension programmes currently taking place in the rural areas of Peru, there is not one which does not include the word "evaluation" as one of its activities. On paper, all projects and programmes evaluate many of their activities. In practice, however, the picture is not so clear or straightforward: evaluations are perceived as being very difficult...
The area known as the Cerrado makes up nearly 25% of land in Brazil, and is characterised by its very high biodiversity. It is home to an invaluable cultural heritage of traditional knowledge and practices related to the use of its natural resources. The medicinal plants of the Cerrado have always been used for treating family health by individuals, and community groups. Different community...
The report compiles two separate but interlinked pieces of research on the use of distance education for skills for development. The objective of the research was to assess the outcome and effectiveness of professional and vocational programmes delivered through open and distance learning (ODL) in South Asia. The aim subsequently was to draw on this evidence on outcomes to reflect on what...
Recent IRFOL research on the use of distance education for teacher education reveals a lack of detailed information and guidance for policy makers on three aspects of distance education for teachers: models of decentralised management; student support and assessment of classroom practice; and technology choice.
The present study narrows the focus to these three aspects of teacher...
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