1. Using ICT to improve information/knowledge sharing/exchange and to accelerate rural development

2. Quick overviewVideodissemination Partners in Africawill put in place 25 multimediacentersaccross4 coutriesto allow3000 farmers to viewhundreds of videos, learnattheirown speed in their village and applywhattheylearn to improvetheirlives. Around100 researchers, development agents and extension workerswillcollaborate in the project. Embrapa SCT will providearound100 videoproductions withvaluableknowledgeand practices on agriculture and relatedtopics FTA willalsoprovide20 videosaftertechnicianwillbetrained by Embrapa The dissemination of researchresults and techniques fromEmbrapawill trigger new kind of awarenessamongscientists, researchers, development agents and extension workers in Africa.

3. Quick overviewPartnership and collaborative tools Web basedtoolssuch as the Dgroups, eRails.net and otherswillbeused by the project team and itspartners to communicateeffectively, to coordinateactivitiesand to disseminatepieces of information and lessonslearnedfromthisproject. Projects documents, reports, photos, videos, publications communication material are contents amongothersthatwillbeshared on the platform. Web Platform More than 100 actors (scientists, researchers, development agents and extension workers) from 5 different countries willbeinvolved in thisproject. The use of web toolswillbe a new experience for some ARD workers. Effectiveness, efficiency and performance willbeimproved.

4. Whowillbenefitfromthisproject? The primarybeneficiaries are the farmers More knowledge in the domain of Agriculture & nutrition Life improvement by practicingwhatislearned Total 3000 1200 + 600 + 600 + 600 = The Project Leaders and Core Team Experience in project management New skills in the use of ICT tools for development Opportunities for partnerships Total 15 6 + 3 + 3 + 3 = The extension workers and development agents New experience and knowledge in A4D and use of extension tools. Impacts in the field by using new devices and equipments Total 50 20 + 10 + 10 + 10 = Inspired. New attitude regarding the sharing & exchange of researchresults, and relevant information Researchers & scientists Total 50 20 + 10 + 10 + 10 =

5. Objectives per country