Communication and ICTs

Rural Radio: Voices for Change (Global Family Farming Forum)
Communication and ICTs

The Global Family Farming Forum (15-18 October 2024) gathers global food champions to mark the Mid-Term of the UN Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF). A vital element of this event is a fully operational radio station streaming live from the FAO headquarters, reaching out to rural audiences. Experienced rural radio broadcasters from various regions will produce a special radio series, Rural Radio: Voices for Change, to amplify discussions and perspectives

International Youth Day 2024: Youth digital pathways for sustainable development
Communication and ICTs

August 12, 2024, marks International Youth Day, a day dedicated to showcasing the potential and addressing the challenges faced by young people globally. Often considered “digital natives,” young people are at the forefront of innovating with new technologies. This year’s theme, “From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development,” highlights how digital innovation empowers youth to lead sustainable development. In a world where digital transformation is rapidly shaping

Young women and men in Somalia are embracing technology to promote peace
Communication and ICTs

A short yet perilous seven-kilometre road connects the towns of Buufow and Shalanbood in southern Somalia. The once-prosperous agricultural area that produced fruits and vegetables for the region has experienced decades of conflict and destabilization. Just like most parts of the country, the region is severely affected by the ongoing drought. The two communities have had to cope with the increasing scarcity of natural resources from which to derive their

EAFF and e-granary in the rural and digital finance ecosystem
Communication and ICTs

The Eastern Africa Farmers Federation (EAFF) has undertaken a significant project with the deployment of its integrated digital farmer services platform, e-Granary. This initiative, launched in partnership with AGRA’s Financial Inclusion for Smallholder Farmers in Africa (FISFAP) program, aims to transform agricultural services for smallholder farmers in Eastern Africa. This learning brief captures the key lessons learned from the project, providing valuable insights for practitioners, researchers, and funders involved in

Special feature: International Day of Potato 2024 – Harvesting diversity, feeding hope
Communication and ICTs

The International Day of the Potato 2024, May 30, is celebrated under the theme “Harvesting diversity, feeding hope,” bringing together innovation, resilience, and hope across Africa. YenKasa Africa celebrates this day by showcasing various potato stories, highlighting the continent’s diverse efforts to improve agriculture and food security. Potatoes are a key crop across diverse farming systems globally. As the third most consumed food crop globally, they contribute to the food

Informing, empowering, educating: Celebrate World Radio Day and broadcasting excellence
Communication and ICTs

What: Virtual event — World Radio Day Celebration 2024 When: Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024 at 4 p.m. GMT, 5 p.m. WAT, 7 p.m. EAT Register now: Webinar Registration – Zoom Join us on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024 to celebrate World Radio Day as we announce and honour the 2024 winners of the Farm Radio awards! In this year’s bilingual event, meet the winners of the George Atkins Communication Award and the Liz

APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED! FAO is seeking Communication for Rural Development Specialists
Communication and ICTs

FAO is expanding its roster of consultants! Communication is key to ensuring agricultural growth and sustainable development on a global scale. The FAO Communication for Development Team (ComDev) assists member countries, FAO programmes, decentralized offices and partners in the design and implementation of ComDev strategies and plans and the delivery of inclusive Rural Communication Services (RCS). Priority is given to improving stakeholder engagement in FAO programme delivery, enhancing the capacity

Webinar 6 - Conclusions, recommendations and sharing of capitalization experiences
Communication and ICTs

On Tuesday, 27 June, we finalized the series of webinars on experience capitalization, organized since the end of March in the framework of the regional initiative YenKasa Africa, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), with its OPenACP-FO4AC Programme. This webinar has drawn conclusions and made the latest recommendations in terms of experience capitalization. Webinar 6:

Uliza: Farm Radio's Listener Interactivity Services
Communication and ICTs

What is Uliza? Swahili for “ask,” Uliza was first developed as a tool for audience polling. It has since evolved into a suite of services that combine radio, mobile phones and, often, interactive voice response systems to enable listeners to communicate and exchange information with their radio station quickly, easily and free of charge. How does it help? Broadcasters access audience data in real time through Uliza’s digital dashboard, which

Invitation to the last webinar in the series on experience capitalization
Communication and ICTs

On Tuesday 27 June at 11:00 CEST, we will close the series of webinars on experience capitalization, organized since the end of March in the framework of the regional initiative YenKasa Africa,  in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), with its OPenACP-FO4AC Programme. Several YenKasa Africa partners volunteered to share their capitalization experiences. We will have the