Communication Toolbox: Practical Guidance for Program Managers to Improve Communication with Participants and Community Members

Publication language
English
Pages
64pp
Date published
01 Jan 2013
Type
Tools, guidelines and methodologies
Keywords
Accountability and Participation, Comms, media & information, Development & humanitarian aid, Organisational

The Communication Toolbox offers practical guidance for program managers who want to communicate more effectively with program participants and community members. The tools are designed for emergency programs and development programs.
The toolbox focuses on communicating about programs as a way to improve accountability to those communities.
This toolbox was inspired by programs in Haiti, where Catholic Relief Services observed that relatively simple, low-cost activities that promoted transparent communication substantially improved programs. Programs that did not emphasize the importance of sharing information with communities often faced challenges in implementation.