Summary of ECA's activities in rural development

Abstract

A report on social trend and major social development problem in Africa was completed and its findings incorporated in ECA's Silver Jubilee publication ■ ECA and Africa's Development, 1983-2003; A Preliminary Perspective Study", 1983. 4. The Division prepared a report on the use of mass media for rural development on the basis of field studies, which were undertaken in twelve African states. The objective of the study was to determine the effectiveness of the mass media used in various African countries and the extent of their coverage, the extent to which local languages are used; the involvement of the rural population in the development process; the availability of competent staff for rural-oriented programme production; and to make recommendations regarding staff training and recruitments for planning, management and direction, production, dissemination and evaluation of broadcasting programmes oriented towards rural development