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BCO Impact Assessment Study: The Final Report

David Souter et al.

London: BCO Building Communication Opportunities (2008), 192 pp.

"This report investigates the impact media and ICTs can have on the lives of the poor, based on the experiences of nine donors and NGOs forming part of the "Building Communication Opportunities (BCO)" alliance. It suggests that radio will have the most influence on social and political change where ... more

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Radio for Peace Building: Project Evaluation Report

Arpita Nepal, Samyukta Rupakheti

Washington, DC; Brussels: Search for Common Ground (2008), 35 pp.

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Performance Analyses of the Cooperation Between Swedish Radio and Radio Republic Indonesia 2000–2005

Madeleine Elmqvist, Lars Rylander, Lukas Luwarso

Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (2008), 30 pp.

"The main conclusion is that the cooperation project has been very relevant for Indonesia and for Swedish development cooperation with Indonesia. Despite being a small donor, the project is implemented in a strategic sector, both for Indonesia and with regard to Swedish development cooperation goals ... more

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Periodismo escolar en internet: Del aula al ciberespacio

Rubén Canella, Francisco Albarello, Teresa Tsuji

Buenos Aires: La Crujía (2008), 239 pp.

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The University of Zambia School of Law Book Project: Post Project Evaluation Report

Mwenda Silumesi

Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (2008), 47 pp.

"In 2002, the Embassy of Sweden (EoS) and the School of Law (SoL) entered into an agreement which resulted into the School of Law Book Project (SoLBP). The objectives of the Project included; improving the teaching environment by ensuring that basic materials for each course were available, revampin ... g research among the staff, contributing to staff retention and recruitment, and, improving the management and administrative capacity of the SoL. The Project that commenced in December of 2002 was intended to run for a year but was extended twice ending in March of 2006 [...] It was concluded that the Project did achieve its goal of strengthening the teaching and learning environment in the SoL at the University of Zambia (UNZA). Having increased the levels of research activities among the lecturers chosen as authors of the books published under the Project, the resultant books were of great use to the lecturers, tutors and students in the SoL as they were; readily available, affordable to the students, up-to-date and most importantly made reference to Zambian Statutes and Case Law. This was the opposite of the imported books that were hard to come by, expensive and made no reference to Zambian Statutes and Case Law. The UNZA benefitted from the SoLBP in that it re-established itself as not only a training institution but also as a research institution capable of producing its own textbooks. The UNZA rose above other training institutions offering legal training as the other institutions incorporated the books into their curricular. These institutions include: the Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education (ZIALE), the National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA), the Zambia Open University (ZOU) and the Cavendish University of Zambia (CUZ). The books have also found reference relevance among practising lawyers and Judges of the High Court of Zambia. However, the evaluation found that the project funds had been mismanaged, allegedly by the project staff and there was a court case brought against them by the SoL. This was attributed to the weak monitoring systems by the SoL in the third year of project implementation as the first two years have proved to have had these systems in place as indicated by proper funds management." (Executive summary) more

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Communicating with Radio: What Do We Know? Findings from a Review of Selected Rural Radio Effectiveness Evaluations
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Linje Manyozo

Ottawa: Farm Radio International, African Farm Radio Research Initiative (AFRRI) (2008), 105 pp.

"This study reviews and analyses what has already been documented on the links between radio-based communication strategies and rural development outcomes, particularly with regards to smallholder farming and food security outcomes. The report explores best radio practices, including issues related ... more

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Improving Democracy Assisstance: Building Knowledge Through Evaluations and Research

Committee on Evaluation of USAID Democracy Assisstance Programs, National Research Council

Washington, DC: National Academies Press (2008), xiii, 277 pp.

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An Assessment of HIV and AIDS Radio Campaign Messages in Zambia

Lusaka: Panos Southern Africa (2008), 43 pp.

"The objective of this study is to assess HIV and AIDS Radio campaign messages in southern Africa and the impact they have on their target audiences. The countries involved in the study are Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The intention is to document the assessment and share detailed ... more

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Empowering Independent Media: U.S. Efforts to Foster Free and Independent News Around the World
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Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2008), 96 pp.

"This report provides an assessment of U.S. international media development efforts, both public and private, and calls on future efforts to be more long-term, comprehensive, and need-driven. Recommending a more holistic assistance approach, the report looks at the international media development fi ... more

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Development Through Dialogue: Report of a Research Initiative

Sarah Cummings

Amsterdam: Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) (2008), 65 pp.

"This report covers a research study of Dgroups which took place during September 2006-July 2007. Dgroups is a number of things at the same time: (1) it is a web-based technical platform which supports and provides for the creation and use of discrete e-mail based discussion lists and web workspaces ... that are used to support knowledge networking by people and institutions working in development; (2) it is also the plural name for these online networks, individually known as a dgroup; and (3) it is also a partnership of development organizations who share a commitment to collaboration in development and who are developing a common vision of the need for such a platform and such online groups. The Dgroups platform currently supports 2,308 dgroups and 88,700 individual users (15 July, 2007), but there has not yet been an analysis of the development role of dgroups on a global scale. Many partners and members of the Dgroups Partnership continue to support the platform, not only because of the access to online knowledge networks with which it provides them, but also because of an intuitive understanding of the processes supported by dgroups. The study examines whether and how dgroups: • facilitate the spread of information and knowledge among the actors (individual and institutional) working in the thematic areas of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs); • facilitate learning processes (individual, social, and organizational learning) in the diverse institutions working in areas related to the MDGs; and • facilitate the bridging of the multitude of ‘knowledge divides’ in development between the North and South, and South-South; between different sorts of institutions (multilateral, bilateral, NGOs, universities, ministries) and professional groups (practitioners, researchers and policymakers); and in terms of language [...] It has been concluded that dgroups facilitate information and knowledge sharing within the subject areas of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and that they also facilitate individual, social and organizational learning within these subject areas. Dgroups also play an important role in bridging the ‘knowledge divides’ between North and South, between different types of institutions, and between different professional groups, as well as crossing the digital divide. An ability to bridge South-South divides and to forge links between different language groups has not been demonstrated. In terms of development impact, Dgroups was found to represent a very cost-effective manner of hosting groups (an average of Euro 60.70 per dgroup per year) and most moderators felt that participation in dgroups was an ‘effective’ use of their time. Dgroups were also found to have had an organizational impact on the way many of the partner and member organizations work. It is argued that Dgroups provides a unique resource: there is nothing comparable within development that facilitates information and knowledge sharing on such a large scale. Finally, some recommendations are made for the future development of Dgroups." (Executive summary) more

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Using Training to Build Capacity for Development: An Evaluation of the World Bank's Project-Based and WBI Training

Washington, DC: World Bank (2008), xxiv, 118 pp.

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Evaluation Reports on the Projects Selected by the IPDC Bureau: Intergovernmental Council of the IPDC, Twenty-Sixth Session

Paris: UNESCO (2008), 108 pp.

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Pioneering Community Radio: Impacts of IPDC Assistance in Nepal

Paris: UNESCO, International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) (2008), 12 pp.

"IPDC’s support for community radio in Nepal has been a strategic, defining factor in the growth of the community media sector. The Programme has regularly supported small, distinct projects that have catalyzed the growth of the sector at different times by promoting replicable models, establishin ... more

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An Evaluation of Alhurra Television Programming

Los Angeles: University of Southern California, Center on Public Diplomacy (2008), 74 pp.

"Based primarily on the content analysis, with secondary reinforcement from the discussion group proceedings, the research team sees the principal issues affecting Alhurra as being those related to the fundamentals of journalism, not the exigencies of politics. This is not an esoteric matter related ... to an idealized journalism, but rather goes directly to the issue of Alhurra's fulfillment of its legislative mandate and its responsibilities deriving from the Middle East Broadcast Network Journalistic Code of Ethics. Section 303 of the International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (as amended) calls for, among other provisions, United States international broadcasting to “be conducted in accordance with the highest professional standards of broadcast journalism” and “to be designed so as to effectively reach a significant audience.” These broad requirements coincide with the more specific standards prescribed by the MBN code of ethics. Within this framework, the challenges facing Alhurra as it seeks to attain excellence in carrying out its mandate are those that must be addressed by all news organizations: Ensuring comprehensiveness of coverage; providing the breadth that the audience expects; • Imposing discipline in producing the news product to protect against personal and institutional biases that can infect a news product; • Offering diverse viewpoints about important issues from sources whose backgrounds and expertise contribute to a balanced news product; • Avoiding rumor and other unsubstantiated material; • Thoughtfully and thoroughly addressing the topics of greatest interest to the target audience, such as religion and local democratization efforts. Add to these Alhurra's additional duty to reflect and promote U.S. policies and it is clear that the task for this news organization is exceptionally difficult. For each of these duties, our diagnosis is that Alhurra is not performing at the level that it needs to reach to be successful. To fulfill Alhurra's mission requires being able to compete effectively in the Arab news marketplace. That will require expanded and more proficient coverage, and to reach this higher level will necessitate a significant budget expansion to enable broader reporting and more professional management. It will also require grappling with political issues involving journalistic independence and the realities of establishing the credibility needed to gain and keep an Arab audience." (Executive summary) more

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ZeitungsZeit: Nachrichten für die eigene Schule. Evaluationsbericht

Günter Rager, Katharina Schäder

Düsseldorf: Landesanstalt für Medien NRW (2008), 72 pp.

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HIVOS – IICD Strategic Partnership 2003-2006: Evaluation Report

Manuel Acevedo, Paula Castello, Charmaine Brome

Hivos; International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) (2007), 108 pp.

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The Community Leads the Way: Community Radio in Lao PDR as a Vehicle to Promote Community Development, Peace and Stability Advancing the Millenium Development Goals. Report of the Final Evaluation - Project 00049934 ”Khoun Radio Support Project: Bringing Local News to Local People in Xieng Khouang"

Thongsavanh Khammanichanh, Birgitte Jallov

Vientiane (LA): UNDP Lao PDR (2007), 44 pp.

"This evaluation has five main objectives: to evaluate the implementation results of the project, to extract the lessons learnt, to propose a way forward for the Khoun Radio, to assess the feasibility of a national scale-up strategy, and finally to consider which role UNDP could play in these proces ... more

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Impact of FilmAid Programs in Kakuma, Kenya: Final Report

Katharine Lee, Paul Bolton

New York: FilmAid International (2007), 84 pp.

"FilmAid International (FilmAid) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to use the power of film to promote health, strengthen communities and enrich the lives of the world’s vulnerable and uprooted populations. FilmAid offers programming that aims to facilitate social change by providing co ... more

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Poverty and Digital Inclusion: Preliminary Findings of Finding a Voice Project

Andrew Skuse, Joann Fildes, Jo Tacchi, Kirsty Martin, Emma Baulch

New Delhi: UNESCO (2007), 48 pp.

"This paper presents preliminary findings from a multi-sited qualitative study of poverty and information and communication technologies (ICTs) in India, Indonesia Sri Lanka and Nepal. It draws upon data gathered by 12 ethnographic action researchers working across 15 community ICT initiatives. Thes ... more

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Proyecto Intercomunicación América Latina - Europa: Informe final de evaluación

Caracas; Quito: IRFA-Venezuela, Equipo de Investigación Nacional; Asociación Latinoamericana de Educación Radiofónica (ALER) (2007), 117 pp.

Communicating with Radio: What Do We Know? Findings from a Review of Selected Rural Radio Effectiveness Evaluations Deep Insights

Empowering Independent Media: U.S. Efforts to Foster Free and Independent News Around the World Deep Insights

Communicating with Radio: What Do We Know? Findings from a Review of Selected Rural Radio Effectiveness Evaluations
Deep Insights

Empowering Independent Media: U.S. Efforts to Foster Free and Independent News Around the World
Deep Insights