🌍 Thank you to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency for organising today’s impactful workshop on enhancing two-way communication with communities in emergency responses, focusing on #Sudan and #SouthSudan.
100+ participants, including many from CDAC Network, joined this important discussion.
CDAC’s Programme Lead, Liz Hendry, shared insights on the critical role of networks and collaboration, reflecting on CDAC’s support to the Sudan regional response since the outbreak of violence last year.
Key takeaways:
1️⃣ In South Sudan and Sudan, collective approaches are are the only way to address cross-border needs, fragmented information ecosystems, connectivity breakdowns, harmful information and lack of access and resources.
2️⃣ Collaboration builds trust, reduces confusion and tensions, and is essential for effective communication with communities.
3️⃣ Local actors, including media and diaspora, are vital and often on the front line of communication efforts. Their participation in decision-making is crucial.
4️⃣ There is still a pressing need to prioritise communication with communities, integrate it across all sectors and ensure it is well-resourced.
📢 Every organisation has a role to play to elevate the importance of communication: make it an agenda item, budget for activities, lobby for resources, reach out to local media and share success stories.
#CommIsAid
Gerente Senior de Incidencia para América Latina y el Caribe en HFHI
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