"Esta guía es una primera introducción a la temática de evaluación de proyectos de desarrollo. Presenta los diferentes componentes a considerar, explica los pasos a seguir y discute los métodos de recogida de datos. No obstante, a pesar de llamarse "manual" le falta a este libro proporcionar in
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sumos concretos que sean directamente aplicables." (commbox)
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"This book is a practical manual for script writers preparing radio serial dramas for development projects. It will be useful both for novices and experienced script writers who have not yet written drama that educates as well as entertains. So that this book can be used as a course manual, whether
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in a formal class or for independent study, each chapter begins with a study guide listing learning objectives and expected outcomes and a suggested exercise. How to Write a Radio Serial Drama for Social Development: A Script Writer’s Manual was originally designed to assist script writers working in projects supported by Johns Hopkins University Population Communication Services. For this reason, many of the samples and examples it contains relate to family planning and reproductive health; however, the script writing principles discussed and demonstrated here apply just as well to other development topics. The manual largely concentrates on the practical aspects of script writing, although a prologue summarizes relevant communication theory." (Using this book, page iii)
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"El presente manual recoge, por un lado, lo que ya realizó en su momento Comunicación, misión y desafío,(1986) y lo que ofreció el manual de Comunicación para la pastoral y pastoral de la comunicación (1995), del Servicio Conjunto de Comunicación que agrupa las tres grandes organizaciones ca
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tólicas de comunicación: OCIC-AL, UCLAP y UNDA-AL, que tiene sede en Quito, Ecuador. El presente manual será de ahora en adelante una ayuda útil para quienes desean impulsaren América Latina una pastoral de la comunicación, siguiendo para ello lo largamente enseñado y afirmado por la voz de los Pastores de la Iglesia, y que encuentra su expresión en los diversos documentos donde se aborda este tema." (https://documental.celam.org)
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"This book presents a compilation of lessons learned by the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs and its partners over 15 years of developing and implementing family planning communication projects campaigns in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Near East. An introductory essay provides
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an overview of family planning and communication worldwide and outlines the role of theory-based communication programs. The main part of the book presents lessons learned in the field about the process of designing and carrying out family planning communication projects. More than 60 lessons are presented, with descriptions and analysis of projects illustrating each lesson. A final essay explores the current and future challenges confronting family planning educators and other public health communicators." (Publisher description)
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"School teachers, teacher trainers and development workers know that visual aids help people to learn and remember, but when time is short and resources few, visual aids may seem to be a luxury they cannot afford. This book shows that you can make visual aids quickly and easily, using low-cost mater
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ials, which are simple to find or improvise, wherever you are in the world. All the techniques described in this book have been adapted and developed by Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO) volunteers and the national colleagues, working in schools and development projects throughout Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and the Pacific. How to Make and Use Visual Aids draws together know-how and tips from this firsthand experience in situations where resources are limited. The book is designed to be used by teachers, teacher trainers a development workers from any skill background. How to Make Use Visual Aids can readily be used by people with little or no experience of making or using visual aids. It can also extend the range and ambition of experienced users by providing them with ideas, practical tips and new ways of thinking about visual aids." (Introduction)
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This publication is a reference tool for rural libraries and information professionals mainly in developing countries. The document suggests ways in which the performance and impact of rural ressource centres might be measured. Qualitative and quantitative standards are developed together with techn
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ical guidelines and performance measures of all sorts of rural library and information services.
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"The book describes the objectives of sustainable people-centred development and the processes required to achieve it. It focuses on the five factors which according to the author determine effectiveness: suitable organizational design; competent leadership and human resources; appropriate external
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relationships; mobilisation of high quality finance; and the measurement of performance coupled to 'learning for leverage'. In each area the book explains the capacities needed and how they can be assessed and improved. The advantage of this publication is that it offers the overall context in which assessment and evaluation form an important part. It is less of a practical guide than a substantial collection of insights and ideas to improve NGO performance." (Catalogue Intermediate Technology Publications 2000)
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