Communication Tools in theNile Basin Development ChallengeBlog for News:

to publish and share news and announcementshttp://www.nilebdc.org

Wiki for collaboration:to plan and document project activitieshttp://nilebdc.wikispaces.com

Yammer for conversations:for conversations and informal information exchange https://www.yammer.com/nilebasindevelopmentchallenges

Dspace for Publishing:Google for Calendar:

to track upcoming events and milestoneshttp://nilebdc.wikispaces.com/Calendar

Nile

to archive our research outputs http://mahider.ilri.org/handle/10568/2296

SlideShare for Presentations:to share presentations and posters www.slideshare.net/ilri/tag/nbdc

Knowledge is like rainwater – it is precious, often scarce, multi-use, easily lost and

evaporated, a source of power, a cause of conflict, offers a promise of improved livelihoods

Just as rivers and water do not flow on their own (without gravity or pressure), so our knowledge is nurtured, guided, pooled, and channeled to reach different people

Just as we promote multiple use water systems and services, so our information, knowledge sharing, and communication tools and approaches are for multiple use, and re-use

Just as we encourage each community to improve the availability, distribution and use of rainwater through improved storage, harvesting and conservation, so our information, knowledge, and communication strategies draw on the perspectives, experiences and knowledge accumulated and made available by different communities

Just as we catalyze platforms for people to meet, innovate and find shared rainwater management solutions, so our information, knowledge sharing, and communication activities facilitate interaction, dialogue, conversation and linkages among different people and organizations

Prepared by Peter BallantyneProduced by ILRI KMIS May 2011