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Use of Information and Communication Technologies in IDRC Projects: Lessons Learned

Michael Graham

Ottawa: International Development Research Centre (IDRC) (1997), 78 pp.

"This evaluation examines the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in development by extracting lessons from previous IDRC project experiences, in order to provide input for the design and implementation of the Acacia program. Acacia explores the investment in, and application o ... f, ICTs by African communities to build local resources to solve development problems. The evaluation also tested the usefulness of the Lanfranco Framework for studying the value of ICTs in development research. ICTs were found to be valuable tools that can help people to gather and analyze information, store and manipulate data, and improve communication. ICTs improved the capability of individuals and institutions to tackle and solve development problems. National ICT policies and legislation, as well as the policies of donor agencies with respect to ICTs, were influenced by project activities, and consultations and lobbying efforts by Centre staff, efforts which were facilitated by email and internet access. Geographic information systems (GIS) projects demonstrated the potential of this technology to encourage planners and communities to take a more holistic view of development problems. Projects emphasized regional training and relied on local capabilities to establish and manage ICT systems. Programme support helped create an information culture and an environment in which people with similar interests could share ideas and were encouraged to form professional associations and informal networks. ICTs were most effective in overcoming barriers of distance and time, with electronic mail and associated list servers being used most often. GIS technologies helped overcome language barriers by presenting complex spatial relationships as more easily understandable maps. Several projects provided access to hardware and software that offered capabilities that were previously inaccessible. By providing improved access, enhanced sharing, and timely delivery of information, ICTs empowered people to take action. Projects were able to create a culture of communication and were most effective in this role when information was tailored to the needs of users. When jobs and economic activity were created, they were in most cases in the information and communication sector. Use of ICT is expanding in Africa. It is important that government policies and regulations with regard to telecommunications anticipate this coming tide and that development activities take advantage of opportunities presented by ICTs. These technologies can alter the perception of development problems, provide opportunities for improved communications, deliver information quickly and inexpensively over great distance, and offer the potential to enhance regional collaboration to address common problems. To realize these potentials, close collaboration with communities and appropriate packaging of information products will be crucial." (Review by IDRC Evaluation team, evaluation@idrc.ca; www.idrc.ca/evaluation, cited from the "Annotated Bibliography of Evaluations in Africa": http://www.geocities.com/afreval/documents/education.htm, 10.04.2007) more

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Using the Evaluation Tool: A Survey of Conventional Wisdom and Common Practice at Sida

Jerker Carlsson, Kim Forss, Karin Metell, Lisa Segnestam, Tove Strömberg

Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (1997), 115 pp.

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Evaluation of Worldview International Foundation

Asiakompetanse

Oslo: Royal Norwegian Ministry of Development Cooperation (1997), 74 pp.

"Four years after its inception, Worldview International Foundation can look back on considerable achievements in the field of video training and production. Close to 150 video productions, more than 50 people trained in the use of video, 16 mm films that have reached an audience of several millions ... more

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The Role of Mass Media and Interpersonal Communication in HIV/AIDS Prevention: Results of a Pilot Campaign for Egyptian Workers and University Graduates

F. El-Kamel

Cairo: Centre for Communication, Training, Documentation and Production;UNICEF (1997), ?? pp.

"A pilot project on Youth Protection was supported by UNICEF and implemented by the Centre for Communication, Training, Documentation, and Production of Cairo University between August 1996 and September 1997. Major objectives were to: 1) gain current and in-depth information on relevant knowledge, ... attitudes and behaviors related to HIV/AIDS, and identify risk factors among youth as a key population group; 2) develop key prevention messages suitable for youth and similar target groups; 3) disseminate essential prevention messages among one particular youth group, namely, Cairo University students, who may further disseminate information gained; and 4) develop a model for working with university students which can be replicated in other Universities in Egypt. Implementation began with baseline data collection (through survey and focus group discussions) to assess Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) among the university student target population and identify appropriate intervention techniques and message strategies. Small groups of university students from 10 different faculties were then trained in interpersonal communications skills related to HIV/AIDS and on relevant prevention measures. Ten student rallies were organized to convey essential messages. Impact evaluation was conducted through pre/post-rally interviews with samples of 20 randomly selected students. The main findings of the study point to misconceptions and lack of essential knowledge among university students on HIV/AIDS, including means of protection from infection. Focus group discussions indicate that a significant number of Egyptian youths are engaging in high-risk behaviors. Effective communication techniques can have an impact. Well-organized face-to-face activities such as the youth rallies can be an effective means of conveying socially sensitive health messages related to HIV/AIDS. It is recommended that the methodology be replicated among other youth groups; that more information materials; including video be developed and that mass media be used in a more planned, targeted, systematic and sustained manner to increase impact. Linkages between mass media and interpersonal communications should be identified and strengthened. Both the process and the result of the project are useful in the planning and implementation of HIV/AIDS prevention in Egypt." (Reviewed by Nimal Hettiarachy, UNICEF, cited from the "Annotated Bibliography of Evaluations in Africa": http://www.geocities.com/afreval/documents/education.htm, 10.04.2007) more

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Evaluation of Norwegian Assistance to Worldview International Foundation and its Affiliates in Sri Lanka, Thailand and Bangladesh

Asiakompetanse

Oslo: Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1997), 75 pp.

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Review of Norwegian Assistance to IPS

COWI

Oslo: Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1997), 72 pp.

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Sida Support to Environmental Public Awareness and Training Projects Through the Panos Institute, Gemini News Service and Television Trust for the Environment

Leo Kenny, Alice Petren

Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (1996), vii, 84 pp.

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Telecommunications: A Swedish Contribution to Development. Evaluation of BITS' Support to Telecommunications Development

Lars Rylander, Ulf Lundin et al.

Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (1996), 37 pp.

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Assessing Democracy Assistance: The Case of Romania

Thomas Carothers

Washington, DC: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (1996), 144 pp.

Describes a wide range of democracy assistance activities, among them media assistance, and critically analyses their outcomes.

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Healthcom II (Communication for Child Survival): Final Evaluation

Douglas W. Wear, Sandra L. Huffman

USAID (1995), 62 pp.

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Internal Evaluation of the "Madagascar Journalism Training Program"

Josoa Razafindretsa, Hery Ramambasoa

Madagascar: USAID (1994), 29 pp.

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Tripartite Review of Tambuli Community Radio

Carlos A. Arnaldo, Nina Wernberg

Paris: UNESCO (1994), iv, 24 pp.

"The Tripartite mission review of community media centres in Banga, Ibajay and Laurel, and discussions with representatives of Batanes and Olutanga have shown that the project has basically fulfilled its development and immediate objectives. An experimental methodology has been established based on ... more

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Evaluación del curso a distancia "comunicación popular impresa"

María Cristina Mata

Quito: UCLAP (1994), 54 pp.

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Measuring the Process: Guidelines for Evaluating Social Development

David Marsden, Peter Oakley, Brian Pratt

INTRAC (1994), 178 pp.

"This book is an attempt to set out guidelines for evaluating social development processes. Intendend as a practical guide for undertaking the evaluation of social development projects this book combines a theoretical overview of the concepts involved, and insights into evaluation planning and imple ... more

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Trouve l’appui dans le domaine du livre et de écrict: Evaluation de l’aid publique française (1980-1992)

Colette Bessat, Jose Bessat

Paris: Ministère de la Coopération, Ministère des Afffaires étrangères, Centre d’Information et de Documentation (1994), 242 pp.

"Une évaluation de l'aide gouvernementale française dans le secteur du livre et du soutien à la promotion de l'écriture et de la lecture en Afrique subsaharienne. Examine certains des différents programmes et approches, les besoins auxquels ils répondent, leur efficacité, leur succès (ou non ... more

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RA-dial: Evaluación del curso de capacitacion a distancia para productores de radio

Quito: UNDA-AL;Asociación Latinoamericana de Educación Radiofónica (ALER) (1993), 189 pp.

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Glatteis in Afrika: Radio 4 - eine Projektgeschichte

Helmut Bredigkeit

Bonn: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (1993), 35 pp.

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Mahaweli Community Radio: A Sri Lankan Experiment in Broadcasting and Development

Victor T. Valbuena (ed.)

Singapore: Asian Mass Communication Research and Information Centre (AMIC) (1993), xii, 183 pp.

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Popular Publishing for Environmental and Health Education: Evaluation of Action Magazine

Terry Russell, Steve Murray

Liverpool: Liverpool University Press (1993), viii, 237 pp.

"Action Magazine is a non-government donor-funded project based in Harare, which produces a magazine for schools targeted at top primary level using a 'popular publishing' format - with comic book elements, fun and games features, cartoons, etc. - to present health and environmental science material ... more

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La XEYT radio cultural campesina: Una experiencia de radio participativa

Beatriz Godínez Arias

Quito: Asociación Latinoamericana de Educación Radiofónica (ALER) (1990), 173 pp.