Re: [GKD] Value of World Bank Website

[Gaston Zongo]

Greetings to all,

Thank you Peter Ellis for your reaction. One may not share the World
Bank overall corporate strategy, but at least should recognize the
tremendous progress made by the WB group so far to disseminate
information and to share knowledge. Unfortunately or fortunately I have
not seen or have not paid attention to such statement, but, though I do
respect other's personal views and assessment,  I am far from agreeing
with this perhaps too much personal judgment.

For researchers working in developing countries, the WB site and the
miscellaneous links that are provided,
(http://www.developmentgateway.org/,
http://www.worldbank.org/poverty/, http://www.infoDev.org to mention
a few) stand for an invaluable knowledge resource center, provided that
those researchers have internet- connection facilities; but this is an
other issue.

Currently doing research in ICT and poverty alleviation in Sub Saharan
Africa, I must say that the WB site is among the sites I most visit and
the information I am harnessing from it is very much helpful.


Gaston Zongo



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Re: [GKD] Radio Browsing in Sri Lanka

[Gaston Zongo]

Hi,

I want to echo Gerard's posting on Radio Browsing for communities. In the
case of West Africa, there is an increasing number of FM broadcasting radios
that are being operated by the private sector and NGOs throughout the
countries; this is particularly the case for Mali, Burkina Faso and Senegal
and where women speakers are very active and also local languages are used.

No doubt that radio-broadcasting is still far the most efficient way to reach
the remote rural communities and a strategic combination with the new
technologies such as the Internet will make a great impact. Fortunately the
recent development of the technology allows it (e.g: the WorldSpace satellite
digital broadcasting). The next step that will help to take more advantage of
this will be the development of relevant content.

You may be interested in a recent Farm Radio workshop on the subject that FAO
(see http://www.fao.org) has  organized in Rome, February, 2001.


Gaston.





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