Publications
This section features a series of publications related to ComDev and RCS: 1) technical documents; 2) reports; and 3) guidelines, among others.
FAO Expert Consultation - Communication for Development - Meeting today's agriculture and rural development challenges
08/11/2011
FAO’s Office of Knowledge Exchange, Research and Extension (OEK) organized an Expert Consultation on Communication for Development: Meeting Today’s Agriculture and Rural Development Challenges, from 14 to 16 September, 2011. The main purpose was to identify challenges and strategic actions to maximize ComDev contribution to the agriculture and rural development sector, while positioning it in the work of the Organization.
Communication and sustainable development. Selected papers from the 9th UN Roundtable on Communication for Development
24/09/2007
The 9th UN Roundtable (Rome, September 2004) focused on “Communication and Sustainable Development” and addressed three key inter-related themes: Communication in Research, Extension and Education; Communication for Natural Resource Management; and Communication for Isolated and Marginalized Groups. The selected papers presented in this publication provided the background to the working sessions of the Roundtable offering views and perspectives that contributed greatly to its results.
A Compendium of Regional Perspectives in Communication for Development
07/02/2007
This Compendium presents the findings of a series of regional studies, consultations and workshops organized by FAO in preparation for the World Congress on Communication for Development (Rome, October 2007). The compendium serves as a reference document and compares present trends, experiences and challenges in Communication for Development across regions, and projects. It focuses on the applications of communication methods and media particularly in the field of food security.