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Towards Effective Communications in the Volta Basin Development Challenge (VBDC) Mahamoudou Sawadogo CPWFVolta Science Workshop Ouagadougou(BF), Joly Hôtel, 35 July 2012

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Towards Effective Communications in the Volta Basin Development Challenge (VBDC)

Mahamoudou Sawadogo

CPWF‐Volta Science Workshop Ouagadougou(BF), Joly Hôtel, 3‐5 July 2012

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Presentation Plan

Research com. Vs com. for R4DVBDC com. tools/channelsVBDC: a participatory  

research program!Monitoring and 

evaluation of com. ActivitiesReferences

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Research com. vs com. for R4D

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…So Com for R4D is a continuous process!Efforts and interests should be sustained over time

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Sometimes, it is about informal learning/exchanges… 

…not just formal sharing and management

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VBDC communication tools/channels Tools/channels Function Target audience

Wiki Team collaboration site to share documents,  organise meetings, events,  discuss project activities, etc.

VBDC  RESEARCHERS

Contact database Keep contact details of research team members and key stakeholders

Google Docs Share files and for collaborative document writing

Calendar of Events Organise planning and share events  with team members CPWF COMMUNITY

Knowledge tree  Repository for sharing internal working research ouputs

Yammer Social networking , communicate/share ideas, and promote outputs

Skype Conference calls with small groups of people, share your desktop, and instant messaging (chat). 

SlideShare

Website  Raising public awareness on the VBDC research activities; facilitating the uptake of the VBDC research results; exploring future funding opportunities 

RESEARCHERS,  POLICY‐MAKERS & WATER 

MANAGERS, DONORS

Newsletter  Stories on achievements; publishing research results; facilitating the uptake of the VBDC research results; exploring future funding opportunities 

CG space Repository  for sharing final research outputs and results. It indexes reports, articles, press releases, presentations, videos, policy briefs and more.

Picasa photo gallery

Organise and share photos featuring  project activities on the ground

FlickR  Organise and share photos featuring project activities on the ground

Internal Com

mun

ication

External Com

mun

ication

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Other com. tools/channels Press articles/releases Dissemination materials

Brochures

Flyers Posters

Videos

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VBDC: A participatory research program!V1‐ Data collection through Participatory Geographic Information System(PGIS)

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VBDC: A participatory research program!(2)V2‐ Action research through Innovation Platforms (IP)

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VBDC: A participatory research program!(3)V3‐ Participatory diagnosis and modeling of small reservoirs management options

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VBDC: A participatory research program!(4)V4‐Multi –Stakeholder Platforms (MSP) for collective decision‐making over water 

resources in GH and for operationalisation of CLE in BF 

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VBDC: A participatory research program!(5)V5‐Stakeholder engagement at national & regional levels: Learning group on water 

resources; VBA & GWP regional networks 

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Monitoring and evaluation of com. Activities?Example 1‐ VBDC wiki

Returning Visits ‐ Based purely on a cookie, if this person is returning to your website for another visit an hour or more laterFirst Time Visits ‐ Based purely on a cookie, if this person has no cookie then this is considered theirfirst time at your website.Unique Visitor ‐ Based purely on a cookie, this is the total of the returning visits and first time visits –all your visitors.Page Load ‐ The number of times your page has been visited.

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Monitoring and evaluation of com. Activities?Example 2‐ VBDC website

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Monitoring and evaluation of com. Activities?Example 3‐ VBDC research update (e‐newsletter)

Send Date Subject E‐mail Opens

Unsubscribe Sent in HTML

28 May 2012 13:07

VBDC Research Update ‐Issue of May 2012 

34 (32.38%) 

0 (0%) 105

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1.So, are we communicating adequately/effectively?

2.How can we improve the way we communicate?

3.How do you overcome com. challenges at project level?

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THANK YOU!

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Ewen, L. (2012), Effective communication of research for development: experiences  from NBDC and other horizons, ILRI_(2012), Collaboration and Communications Toolkit recommended for CRP's, CGIARhttp://volta.waterandfood.org/https://sites.google.com/site/cpwfvoltabasin/

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