Knowledge and communication in the Africa RISING NAFAKA

Knowledge and communication in the Africa RISING, NAFAKA & TUBOCHA Scaling Project Jonathan Odhong’ Research Communication Specialist, Africa RISING ESA/WA AR-NAFAKA-TUBOCHA Scaling Project Review and Planning Meeting Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 8 – 10 July, 2015

Overview of the session 1. The general comms approach (objectives) 2. The big picture for communications and knowledge sharing 3. Finding, following and contributing to knowledge and information in the project 4. What next? 5. Practical exercises with some of the key Africa RISING comms tools

1. The general comms approach (objectives)

§ Communicating for wider influence and impact – Engaging with and influencing wide audiences; § Translating the program’s outputs into research, development and policy outcomes, getting knowledge into use; § Knowledge sharing and learning – Enriching learning, interaction and exchange across the program; § Publishing – Capturing and disseminating research products and outputs of the program; § Internal communication – Linking and connecting project and program teams.

Big Picture G N I S RI a a c i i Afr thiop E ESA G ISIN R ica r f A ic Afr IS a. R IN A W G A- t H C BO rojec U -T A P R A FAK NA

2. Finding, following and contributing to knowledge and Information in the project

What we produce • • • News Document and reports Presentations Photos Videos and photo films Event calendar

News http: //africa-rising. net/

News http: //africa-rising. net/

Documents and reports - https: //cgspace. cgiar. org

Presentations - http: //www. slideshare. net/africa-rising

Photos - https: //www. flickr. com/photos/africa-rising/sets/

Videos & Photo films - https: //www. flickr. com/photos/afri ca-rising/sets/

Event calendar - http: //africa-rising. wikispaces. com/events

How to get the project’s knowledge • • On the web site On CG Space On Wiki On Yammer By Email Event calendar Search Google

Where to find project information and knowledge? Tools and resources § http: //africa-rising. net/ § http: //africa-rising. wikispaces. com/ Subscribe to Email alerts • Sign up for news alerts by email • Sign up for publications alerts by email

What next? 1. Developing templates (for consistency) § Power. Point Presentations § Project Reports/Publications 2. Regularly and consistently publish success stories from the project 3. Keep all of us engaged by ensuring use of tools and project resources are accessible

Comms support - Who to contact? • Jonathan Odhong (IITA) - j. odhong@cgiar. org • Catherine Njuguna (IITA) – c. njuguna@cgiar. org • Gloriana Ndibalema (IITA ) - gndibalema 25@gmail. com

Thank You Q&A