IASC Weekly (NY) - on Information Management
New York
11.30 - 12.00 Dadaab Information Needs Assessment: Communication is AID
Jacobo Quintanilla, Director of Humanitarian Media at Internews, will brief on the findings of the joint humanitarian communication needs assessment conducted in Dadaab in August 2011.
12.00 - 12.30 Discussion on the Information Needs of Refugees
How to improve the flow of communication between refugees, aid agencies, and host communities?
Meeting Documents
Internews Presentation
Serious communication gaps between the humanitarian sector and refugees in Dadaab are increasing refugee suffering and putting lives at risk, according to a new joint assessment by InterNews. Radio is by far the most popular source of general information for refugees, yet there is no specific regular broadcast for or about Dadaab. The assessment team trained a group of local volunteers on using smart phones with data collection software designed by Episurveyor to conduct over 640 interviews. The assessment was led by Internews and conducted with Radio Ergo/International Media Support (IMS) and Star FM of Kenya.
Relevant Documents