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Towards Effective Communications in the Volta Basin Development Challenge (VBDC)
1. Towards Effective Communications in the
Volta Basin Development Challenge (VBDC)
Mahamoudou Sawadogo
CPWF‐Volta Science Workshop
Ouagadougou(BF), Joly Hôtel, 3‐5 July 2012
2. Presentation Plan
Research com. Vs com. for
R4D
VBDC com. tools/channels
VBDC: a participatory
research program!
Monitoring and
evaluation of com. Activities
References
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5. Sometimes, it is about informal
learning/exchanges…
…not just formal sharing and management
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6. VBDC communication tools/channels
Tools/channels Function Target audience
Wiki Team collaboration site to share documents, organise meetings, VBDC RESEARCHERS
events, discuss project activities, etc.
Contact database Keep contact details of research team members and key stakeholders
Internal Communication
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 RESEARCHERS, POLICY‐
the uptake of the VBDC research results; exploring future funding MAKERS & WATER
External Communication
opportunities MANAGERS, DONORS
Newsletter Stories on achievements; publishing research results; facilitating
the uptake of the VBDC research results; exploring future funding
opportunities
Repository for sharing final research outputs and results. It indexes
CG space reports, articles, press releases, presentations, videos, policy briefs and
more.
Picasa photo Organise and share photos featuring project activities on the ground
gallery
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FlickR Organise and share photos featuring project activities on the ground
11. 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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13. 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 later
First Time Visits ‐ Based purely on a cookie, if this person has no cookie then this is considered their
first 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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15. Monitoring and evaluation of com. Activities?
Example 3‐ VBDC research update (e‐newsletter)
Send Date Subject E‐mail Unsubscribe Sent in
Opens HTML
28 May VBDC 34 0 (0%) 105
2012 Research (32.38
13:07 Update ‐ %)
Issue of May
2012
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16. 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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