Communication and ICT Progress report
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The document outlines the communication strategies and achievements of the ICT & Communication Unit, emphasizing both internal and external communication methods, including a group email, blog, and social media presence. It highlights challenges faced, such as weak communication capacity and reluctance to adopt new methods, along with a detailed budget overview for their operations. Overall, it reflects an ongoing effort to improve communication and engage stakeholders effectively.
Communication and ICT Progress report
- 1. ICT & COMMUNICATION UNIT The unit is responsible for creating 1. Awareness campaign and 2. Linkages
- 2. ACHIEVEMENTS • INTERNAL COMMUNICATION - Group’s mail (iita-agripreneur@cgiar.org) - Management meetings - Group update form (Electronic) • EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION - Group’s blog (www.iitayouthagripreneurs.wordpress.com) - Social media – Twitter, Facebook, YouTube etc. - Publications • EXTERNAL RELATIONS
- 3. Tools Result Internal Communication E-mails iita-agripreneurs@cgiar.org iita.youth.agripreneurs@gmail.co m - 100% free flow relevant information and messages within the group. Group Update template form External Communication Publications Annual Report 2013, Strategy The Program of Work and Budget 2014 Shared with key Stakeholders Newsletters (bi-monthly bulletin) 4 editions + First Special Edition Blog Posts/Publications 54 posts 5,297 views + 104 comments Social media tools Facebook Twitter (@IITAYOUTHAGRIP), YouTube - Facebook 235 – 1107 likes (increase rate of 21.8%; with 46% being women and 54% men) - Twitter 95 – 231 Followers 121-605 Tweets
- 4. Capacity building Web 2.0 and Social media for development offered by the Technical Center for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) External Relations Project Conceptualization Workshop (28th-30th May, 2014) Some media in Nigeria; the major Nigerian newspaper (The Guardian, The Punch, The Tribune, Vanguard), Radio and TV stations (NTA, Channels TV). International media; Modern Ghana from Ghana, AfDB, CGIAR, AGRA bulletins
- 5. Challenges Lessons learned Key events and activities (mostly external) not planned for. Communication would sometimes be on adhoc bases with respect to key events/activities not planned for in advance. Weak communication Capacity The team if not yet adequately skilled and equipped would still need the support of IITA Communication and ICT units for most of the Communication activities. Attitude to new methods of communication The Group would not appreciate the use of new methods of communication even though effective and efficient if not continuously reminded and or sometimes persuaded.
- 6. Budget Budget heading Total budget allocated Expenditure this reporting period Total expenditure to date Travels 870 1,079.83 -209.83 Equipment and Maintenance 1,092 - 1,092 Materials and Supplies 728 - 728 Communication 15,465 3,228 12,237 TOTAL 18,154 4,307.83 13,846.17
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