Two organizations that help rural communities improve their lives and take part in public debate - one in East Africa, the other in Nepal - will be awarded the Prize for Rural Communication of the International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) at UNESCO Headquarters on 24 March (5 p.m.).
The Nairobi-based Arid Lands Information Network (ALIN) brings practical information and civic education to communities living in the arid parts of East Africa through 12 community-based Maarifa (i.e. knowledge) centres in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
The centres are set up in refurbished shipping containers, equipped with multimedia hardware and internet connections. They offer access to information about development and social issues to members of the public, free of charge.
ALIN also publishes two magazines with practical information about agricultural production techniques, environmental management, market trends, gender, health and HIV and AIDS. Audiences targeted by ALIN include youths, students, teachers, development workers, farmers, pastoralists, and businesspeople.
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