Poster prepared by Peter Ballantyne for the Nile Basin Development Challenge, 2 May 2011.

1. Communication Tools in the
Blog for News: Nile Basin Development Challenge Nile
to publish and share news and announcements Knowledge is like rainwater – it
http://www.nilebdc.org is precious, often scarce, multi-use, easily lost and
evaporated, a source of power, a cause of conflict, offers a promise
of improved livelihoods
Just as rivers and water do not flow on their own (without gravity or pressure), so our
knowledge is nurtured, guided, pooled, and channeled to reach different people
Just as we promote multiple use water systems and services, so our information, knowledge sharing,
and communication tools and approaches are for multiple use, and re-use
Just as we encourage each community to improve the availability, distribution and use of rainwater through
improved storage, harvesting and conservation, so our information, knowledge, and communication strategies
draw on the perspectives, experiences and knowledge accumulated and made available by different communities
Just as we catalyze platforms for people to meet, innovate and find shared rainwater management solutions, so our
information, knowledge sharing, and communication activities facilitate interaction, dialogue, conversation and
linkages among different people and organizations
Wiki for collaboration:
to plan and document project activities Google for Calendar:
http://nilebdc.wikispaces.com
Dspace for Publishing: to track upcoming events and milestones
to archive our research outputs http://nilebdc.wikispaces.com/Calendar
http://mahider.ilri.org/handle/10568/2296
Yammer for conversations:
for conversations and informal information exchange
https://www.yammer.com/nilebasindevelopmentchallenges
SlideShare for Presentations:
to share presentations and posters
www.slideshare.net/ilri/tag/nbdc
Prepared by Peter Ballantyne
Produced by ILRI KMIS May 2011