1. 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

2. 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 Overview of the session

3. 1. The general comms approach (objectives)

4.  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.

5. Africa RISING Ethiopia AR-TUBOCHA- NAFAKA Project Africa RISING WA Africa RISING ESA Big Picture

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

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

8. News http://africa-rising.net/

9. News http://africa-rising.net/

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

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

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

13. Videos & Photo films - https://www.flickr.com/photos/afric a-rising/sets/

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

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

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

17. What next? 1.Developing templates (for consistency)  PowerPoint 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

18. Comms support - Who to contact? Jonathan Odhong (IITA) - j.odhong@cgiar.orgj.odhong@cgiar.org Catherine Njuguna (IITA) – c.njuguna@cgiar.orgc.njuguna@cgiar.org Gloriana Ndibalema (IITA ) - gndibalema25@gmail.comgndibalema25@gmail.com

19. Thank You Q & A