communication and ict progress report
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Progress report of the ICT and Communication unit from IITA Youth Agripreneurs for the first 6 months in 2014, presented to the DG, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture on the 5th of August, 2014.TRANSCRIPT
ICT & COMMUNICATION UNIT
The unit is responsible for creating1. Awareness campaign and2. Linkages
ACHIEVEMENTS• INTERNAL COMMUNICATION- Group’s mail ([email protected])- Management meetings- Group update form (Electronic)
• EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION- Group’s blog (www.iitayouthagripreneurs.wordpress.com) - Social media – Twitter, Facebook, YouTube etc.- Publications
• EXTERNAL RELATIONS
Tools Result
Internal Communication
E-mails [email protected]
- 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
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
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.
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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