Planning Communication for Agricultural Disaster Risk Management: A Field Guide

Published by Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), this field guide provides an overview on how to assess rural people's communication needs and how to plan and implement communication for development (ComDev) activities in the context of disaster risk management, crisis preparedness, and emergency response in agriculture, food security, and nutrition. It also provides guidance on how to apply ComDev to enhance the overall participatory planning and results monitoring processes within Agricultural Disaster Risk Management (ADRM), ensuring multi-stakeholder dialogue and participation.
As stated in the guide, "reducing risk and increasing resilience to natural disasters and climate change requires access to knowledge, information and the active participation of vulnerable population." This field guide was produced to orient ADRM teams and concerned stakeholders about the design and implementation of ComDev activities intended to increase resilience and protect the livelihoods of rural communities. It builds on experiences gained in the Caribbean region as a result of FAO projects working to strengthen preparedness for natural disasters and improve community-based climate change adaptation.
The guide contains the following chapters:

• About the field guide
• Communication and agricultural disaster risk management - including integrating ComDev in ADRM planning
• ComDeV steps in the ADRM Process - 5 phases from situational analysis to monitoring and evaluation
• Annexes
• References