FAO Radio proposal in DR Congo ©FAO: http://www.fao.org

1. Democratic
Republic of
Congo
The Role of Radio in Development Practice
Learning from each other
A joint AMARC/FAO/AMISnet Workshop
Rome, 16-18 April, 2008
• Rural Radio Proposal
• Rural Radios in
Mbanza Ngungu and Idiofa
• Rural Radio Community of
Practice

2. Rural/Community radio in the Katanga region
Building a Rural/Community Radio in the Katanga Region
Objectives
Create new opportunities in the peri-urban
agricultural field to enhance women's values
in economic activities
Increase and diversify
peri-urban agricultural production
Promote bottom-up articulation
of communication need
Promote local socio-cultural knowledge
Foster dialogue and information sharing
Disseminate information, methods and
techniques in support of development projects

3. Building a Rural/Community Radio in the Katanga Region
Rural/Community radio in the Katanga region
FAO can offer:
FAO is looking for partners to:
Funding/Co-funding opportunities
Local support for
training, advocacy, content
Experience in Rural Radio
Networking with existing projects
Partnerships
• Dimitra Project
• Institut Supérieur M. MULOLWA (ISIM), which offers courses
in Journalism and Social Communication
• Other local partners and stakeholders

4. •Idiofa
•Mbanza
Ngungu
Radio Ntemo
Radio Nsemo
Building a Rural/Community Radio in the Katanga Region
Existing Radios in DR Congo