Towards a framework of sustainability indicators for ‘communication for development and social change’ projects

This article presents an overview of the emergence of sustainability themes in communication for development and argues that there is an urgent need for a framework of sustainability indicators for communication for development and social change projects around the world. It fills a crucial gap in t...

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Published in:International Communication Gazette 2012-03, Vol.74 (2), p.99-123
Main Authors: Servaes, Jan, Polk, Emily, Shi, Song, Reilly, Danielle, Yakupitijage, Thanu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communication
Communication research
Development
Development Programs
Global Local Relationship
Nepal
Non-governmental organizations
Nongovernmental Organizations
Project evaluation
Sierra Leone
Social Change
Sustainability
Sustainable Development
United Nations
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Summary:This article presents an overview of the emergence of sustainability themes in communication for development and argues that there is an urgent need for a framework of sustainability indicators for communication for development and social change projects around the world. It fills a crucial gap in the growing body of literature by first synthesizing the most relevant data currently produced by global and local institutions, NGOs, UN-based organizations, academics, and professionals regarding assessment indicators for development projects, and second, produces a framework of sustainability indicators that can be used by a wide variety of people in the field to assess the sustainability of existing projects and the sustainable potential of planned ones. It then tests the framework in two representative cases.
ISSN:1748-0485
1748-0493
DOI:10.1177/1748048511432598