Organising for change in Guinea Bissau
Guinea Bissau has embraced the new communication culture which is being advocated for water and sanitation. In the early stages great attention was paid to the need for an organising centre and the need to increase the capacity of the sector for communication.
The Minister for Natural Resources took the lead to launch IEC activities to improve the performance of the water sector. (Water supply and sanitation is the responsibility of the General Directorate of Water Resources, within the Ministry.) The Minister nominated a coordinator to lead the initiative.
At the same time the government established an inter-ministerial working group to coordinate IEC actions in different sectors. The group is now integrated into the National Environmental Committee and is coordinated by The Secretary of State of the Information Ministry. Secretaries from the Planning Ministry and Ministry of Health, as well as two Directors General from the Natural Resources Ministry, participate. UNDP coordinates IEC efforts of donor agencies. The working group includes representatives from the Rural Radio Programme, the World Bank, and UNICEF.
A national communication strategy will be introduced to sector staff though a national workshop.
Communication in Water Supply and Sanitation: resource booklet
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Overview
- Contents
- Foreword
- Why Communication?
- Who are the Communicators?
- What is Communication?
- Basic Elements for Messages
- Target Audiences
- Preparing the Sector and Building its Capacity
- Basic Steps for Preparation and Implementation
- Advocacy at Global Level
- Alliances and Country Examples
- Appendix: Advocacy Papers
- References
- The sector role in a network of communication
- Organising for change in Guinea Bissau
- Safe latrines in Bangladesh
- Eradication of Guinea-worm disease
