A. General Objectives:
B. Target Audience
Rural households in South Asia, women in particular.
C. Client Focus
D. Target Output (curriculum dependent on research)
Increase functional knowledge and skills related to:
human and plant nutrition
E. Format
A combination of magazine, CBR school, public forum, and instructional radio programmes.
F. Institutional Involvement
G. Budget
The budget should be determined according to the scope and length of the broadcast, the implementation structure, and the programme's counterparts.
By way of illustration, sample programme budgets for different types of educational programmes are included as annexes: i) radio school (Annex 4); ii) formal education (Annex 5); iii) ecological pest management (EPM) farmers' field school (Annex 5); and iv) an integrated pest management (IPM) farmers' field school (Annex 5).
H. Broadcast System Elements for a Three-Tiered Distance Education Radio School
Annex 7 sets out a matrix explaining the three tiered distance education radio school. The three levels comprise: i) group learners (level 1); ii) individual listeners who are enrolled (level 2); and iii) individual listeners who are not enrolled (level 3).
Radio School Programme
Group Facilitator
The group facilitator should come from the area where broadcasts are to be received. He/she should both know and understand the area and be known in the area. The group facilitator is responsible for evoking and provoking people's response; setting weekly feedback of the group; making linkages between the group, the broadcaster, other relevant groups/organizations etc.; organising group listening sessions; and capacity building of the group. He/she may or may not be an expert on the subject matter, however, must be skilled in facilitation techniques.
Field Co-ordinator
The field co-ordinator is a member of the team of experts for programme research planning and production. He/she should be familiar with the subject matter and the whole programme. In particular, the responsibilities of the field co-ordinator as follows:
Team of Experts
The team of experts is composed of broadcasters and technical experts. Their main responsibilities are to:
Institution In-Charge
An institution should be identified and mandated to manage the entire radio school system. The primary role of this organization will be to take responsibility for administration and management. In addition, this organization will have the mandate to make links to, and co-ordinate, with other institutions willing to become partners or to collaborate in programme implementation.
Support Projects
Different types of sub-projects that can concretely support and supplement implementation of communities learning for social mobilisation should be pursued where possible.