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Transcript of Community Radio for Rural Development in Bangladesh
Community Radiofor
Development
AHM Bazlur Rahman-S21BRChief Executive Officer
Bangladesh NGOs Network forRadio and Communication
State of Radio Broadcasting
in Bangladesh
Public Service Broadcasting
Bangladesh Betar/Radio
12 Regional MW and 25 FM
Commercial Broadcasting
9 FM Stations total 25
Community Broadcasting
14 Stations + 2 Newly Approved
International Broadcasting
BBC, NHK, CRI &
VOA
Internet Radio ?
Human Needs and Rights
Knowledge Societies
Pluralism
Human Needs and RightsHuman Needs and Rights
Knowledge SocietiesKnowledge Societies
PluralismPluralism
Knowledge
Creation Dissemination UtilizationPreservation
Knowledge Knowledge Knowledge
Mission of Community Mediain Bangladesh
Straggle for Community Radio
Movement Started from 1998 Community Radio Policy by Ministry of Information2008
14 Community Radio Approved by Ministry of Information 2010Community Radio on-airfrom 2011
Community Radio Strategy 2011by Ministry of Information
Another 22 waiting for final approval from Ministry of Information
Community Radio & Rural Development
Facilitates information flow-
ensuring improved livelihood of the marginalized
Plays ‘fourth estate’/ watchdog role Give voice to the voiceless
Venue for development dialogues
Set agenda Enable public adaptation to change and the local appropriation of knowledge and information
Community & Rural Development
Owned by the people, they can control it Physically close to its constituent – know local needs, aspirations , challenges and opportunities better It is participatory in production and dissemination of content
Enhance community dialogue which is highly missing rural areas
Bondage between the community people and local-level community radio stations are getting strengthened day-by-day
Community Radio has now become their part of life. Community Radio becomes the instrument for the livelihood battle of the rural people.
Access to resources + Fairer Institutions + Participation and engagement + Enabling Environment
A frame Work for Action
Global Drivers:- UN World Summit on the
Information Society
(UN WSIS) 2003 & 2005- UN Convention on the Rights
of the Child UN MDGs- UN Convention Against
Corruption- UNCAC- UN FCCC
National drivers- Right to Information law 2009
of Ministry of Information- ICT Policy 2009 of Ministry
of Science and ICT- 6th Five Years Plan of Ministry
of Planning and Finance 2012- Digital Bangladesh Strategy ,
Prime Minister’s Office 2010
Collaboration and Policy support
Approaches to Sustainability& ChallengePolicy level :Community Radio Policy 2008National Strategy on CR Policy 2011
Institutional Level:Advisory CommitteeMonitoring CommitteeBy-Laws/ HR & Financial Policy
Social Level: Management Committee In line with Community ownership & Control & Community EngagementIn line with program
Financial Sustainability :A non-profit business ModelCR Trust Fund DevelopmentAdvertisement PolicyPartnership with Local Government
Major Challenge:- Community Mobilization- Regular Operation- Skills for Staff
Program & Community Broadcasters
Total Hours : 120 Hours
Total Community Broadcaster
Youth: 284
Youth- Women 252
Future Plan for Community Radio- By 2012, 14 Operational CR- By 2013 at-least 30 CR Station- By 2021 60 CR Station