The Communication Initiative
Development action with informed and engaged societies
The Communication Initiative
After nearly 28 years, The Communication Initiative (The CI) Global is entering a new chapter. Following a period of transition, the global website has been transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, where it will be administered by the Social and Behaviour Change Communication Division. Wits' commitment to social change and justice makes it a trusted steward for The CI's legacy and future.
 
Co-founder Victoria Martin is pleased to see this work continue under Wits' leadership. Victoria knows that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction.
 
We honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades. Meanwhile, La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA) continues independently at cila.comminitcila.com and is linked with The CI Global site.

Community Engagement Playbook: A Guide to Working with Communities in Sub-Saharan Africa

1 year ago Network Contact IDEO

"One major thing that community engagement has brought is building trust even before we go to the field to meet them, for interviews.

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Number of Pages
62
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IDEO website, February 18 2025. Image credit: IDEO

Reconceptualising Communication for Development: A Critical Appraisal of the Field

1 year ago Network Contact ValentinaB

Author

  • Dr. Valentina Baú, Guest Editor

"Communication for development (C4D) was defined by the World Congress on Communication for Development as '...a social process based on dialogue using a broad range of tools and methods.

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Source

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) website, February 12 2025. Image credit: Juan Arredondo/Getty Images/Images of Empowerment - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)

Practice Insights Issue 21: Culture and Community Development

1 year ago Network Contact Judi Aubel - T…

Author

  • Daniel Muia, Ed.
  • Judi Aubel, Ed.

"Communities exist and thrive because of the anchor provided to them by culturally defined values, roles, customs, traditions, beliefs that are systematically enforced by families and communiti

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Publishers

Number of Pages
28
Source

"From the Editors", by Daniel Muia and Judi Aubel - sent via email from Judi Aubel to The Communication Initiative on January 16 2025. Image credit: Grandmother Project

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