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Information Boutiques - Burkina Faso

Country

Burkina Faso

Region

Global

Programme Summary


Information Boutiques have been established in Burkina Faso by the Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV) in the context of their Programme for Decentralisation Support, and aims to enlarge the range of choices for the population to actively participate in the development of their country.

Communication Strategies



The Information Boutiques collect and distribute information about things such as juridical issues providing training and acting as intermediaries between local citizens and the government. The IICD has become involved in the creation of a new website, and in the creation of a multi-media presentation programme in the local languages.

Development Issues



Democracy and sustainable human development.

Key Points



The website is being established to create an easily accessible information and communication technology (ICT) facility where information can both be published and collected in order to promote the participation of citizens in the decision making process. Local capacity building is also being introduced with the use of ICT training for staff and users of the Boutiques.

Partners



International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD), Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV), Information Boutiques in Burkina Faso,

Contact


M.W. van de Guchte, Managing Director - International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD), Juffrouw Idastraat 11

Phone: +31 (0) 70 3117311

fax: +31 (0) 703117322

E-mail: information@iicd.org

IICD website

Source

"Annual Report 1998" International Institute for Communication and Development: The Netherlands, 1999.


Placed on the Communication Initiative site July 15 1999
Last Updated June 13 2001


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