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Gender and the Media in the Western Balkans
Brighton, UK: Institute of Development Studies (IDS) (2020), 42 pp.
"This rapid literature review explores the role that media in the Western Balkans plays in issues of gender (in)equality. The countries discussed are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Croatia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia [...] While there is a body of literature that discusses a
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Media/communications on Peacebuilding/social Cohesion/changing Prevailing Narratives on Conflict
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Brighton, UK: Institute of Development Studies (IDS) (2020), 22 pp.
"The media can play a positive role in peacebuilding/conflict prevention. Recognition of this has led to increasing programmes on media/communications and peacebuilding, with common interventions including training of journalists, and development of pro-peace programme content. However, there are si
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The Role of Communication Activity in Contributing to the Reduction of Corruption in Sub-Saharan Africa
Brighton, UK: Institute of Development Studies (IDS) (2020), 12 pp.
"This rapid literature review concentrates on the role of communications activity (including communications campaigns and media relations in contributing to the reduction of corruption in Sub-Saharan Africa. The review also determines if there are any evidence-based examples on the impact of communi
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Alternative Expressions of Citizen Voices: The Protest Song and Popular Engagements with the Mozambican State
Brighton, UK: Institute of Development Studies (IDS) (2020), 51 pp.
"The discussion is based on an analysis of 46 protest songs, interviews with musicians, music producers and event promoters as well as field interviews and observations among audiences at selected popular music concerts and public workshops in Maputo city. Secondary data were drawn from radio broadc
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External Evaluation of Mobile Phone Technology-Based Nutrition and Agriculture Advisory Services in Africa: Mobile Phones, Nutrition, and Health in Tanzania. Business Modelling Endline Report
E-pact Consortium; Institute of Development Studies (IDS) (2020), 118 pp.
"mNutrition is a global initiative supported by FCDO, managed by GSMA, and implemented by in-country MNOs and third party providers to use mobile technology, that sought to improve the health and nutritional status of children and adults in the developing world. The potential to utilise mobile techn
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Predictive Analytics in Humanitarian Action: A Preliminary Mapping and Analysis
Brighton (UK): Institute of Development Studies (IDS) (2020), 47 pp.
From Simple Fixes to Systemic Enablers: The Future of Digital Development
Brighton: Institute of Development Studies (IDS) (2018), 16 pp.
"Far too often the implicit theory of change in digital developments, as with technology for development more generally, is that importing technologies can fix development. This does not acknowledge the political and social transformations that are needed to address and overcome economic and power a
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Appropriating Technology for Accountability: Messages from 'Making All Voices Count'
Brighton: Institute of Development Studies (IDS) (2018), 30 pp.
"The most important messages on the roles technologies can play in enabling citizen voice and accountable and responsive governance are: 1. Not all voices can be expressed via technologies. 2. Technologies can play decisive roles in improving services where the problem is a lack of planning data or
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Communication Interventions Supporting Positive Civic Action in Lebanon
Brighton (UK): K4D; Institute of Development Studies (IDS) (2018), 24 pp.
"This rapid review synthesises data from academic, policy and NGO sources on the role media can play in creating/easing tensions between refugees and the host community, and within the host community itself. Acknowledging the importance media can play in perceptions, and considering the confessional
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Using Digital and Social Media to Monitor and Reduce Violence in Kenya’s Elections
Brighton: Institute of Development Studies (IDS) (2017), 4 pp.
"Social media and digital technology offer immense potential for citizens, policymakers and practitioners to raise awareness of, monitor, and respond to violence. With Kenya’s elections approaching, technology can help to raise awareness of insecurity, support early warning, combat incitement of v
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Digital Development and the Digital Gender Gap
Brighton: Institute of Development Studies (IDS) (2017), 11 pp.
"This rapid literature review collates findings from recently published papers on digital development and gender, highlighting some of the most commonly discussed discussions related to economic, social and political development. As the scope of this query is very large, this review provides an illu
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Building an Ecosystem Around Data: Using Interactive Radio for Accountability to Farmers in Tanzania
Brighton: Institute of Development Studies (IDS); Farm Radio International (2017), 15 pp.
"In 2015, Farm Radio International applied to Making All Voices Count for a practitioner research and learning grant. Farm Radio International (FRI) is a Canadian-based not-for-profit organisation working in direct partnership with approximately 600 radio broadcasters in 38 African countries to figh
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"In this report, we look at the state of digital data for development and emerging trends. We aim to support German development cooperation in integrating and prioritising data approaches and investments in their work. In this study we focus on four data categories: big data, open data, citizen-gene
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Assessing the Role of Social Media and Digital Technology in Violence Reporting
Brighton: Institute of Development Studies (IDS) (2017), 33 pp.
"This paper assesses the role of social media and digital technologies (SMDTs) in the reporting of violent events, and evaluates their relative strengths and weaknesses as compared to other means available. It seeks to understand how SMDT data are collated, how reliable the data are, and what practi
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