Report of the Sensitisation Workshop on Rural Radio for Policy and Decision Makers in East and Southern Africa

This workshop follows findings of two studies on training needs for rural radio in Africa (1999 and 2000) carried out by CIERRO and SADC CCD. These studies were conducted under the auspices of CTA and FAO, in West, Central, Eastern and Southern Africa. Results of the two studies show that there is a need for training in Rural Radio. This was particularly so in the Eastern and Southern Africa region where no school in Rural Radio exists. Before such training takes place there is however, a need to sensitise policy and decision makers on the status of rural radio and its practitioners in East and Southern Africa.This workshop follows findings of two studies on training needs for rural radio in Africa (1999 and 2000) carried out by CIERRO and SADC CCD..