Communication Assessment and Action Plan for the LACC Project in Bangladesh

This study has been carried out in support of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)'s Livelihood Adaptation to Climate Change (LACC) project, which supports climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and capacity strengthening for sustainable livelihoods in the rural areas of the drought-prone and coastal regions of Bangladesh.

In order to systematise lessons learned on the role of communication within project activities, as well as to design a proposal for an ad hoc communication for development (ComDev) and information and communication technology (ICT) component for the next phase of the project, two consultants in communication and in ICT for development and environment visited LACC stakeholders at both national and local levels. Their study used a participatory approach, including interviews with project staff and focus group discussions with rural communities.

The ComDev strategy subsequently developed, and outlined in this report, aims to facilitate the adaptation process by building upon the knowledge of farmers and local communities. According to the report, the planned ComDev activities will enhance collective learning and generate a more informed decision-making. Furthermore, ICTs can provide better learning experiences and help capture and store local knowledge.

This document was prepared within the context of Communication for Sustainable Development Initiative (CSDI), an FAO programme supported by the Italian Ministry for the Environment and Territory that promotes the use of communication methods and tools to meet today's rural development challenges.

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