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Delivering Climate-Smart Agriculture to Last-Mile Communities - June 2021
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Amplio Network

Delivering Climate-Smart Agriculture to Last-Mile Communities - June 2021

During Amplio's June event, our panel discussed challenges and strategies to deliver climate-smart agriculture to last-mile communities, especially women and girls. From the start, technology has played a role. More big donors are funding interventions that address climate impact. But in March this year, ITU reported that 6 billion people remained offline in 2020, mostly due to the high cost of internet access. So how do we address these competing realities? How do we reach people who can’t afford a phone, let alone a drone? Speakers: Tawiah Agyarko-Kwarteng is a sustainable development consultant who works with the nonprofit and private sectors to empower smallholder farmers, rural populations, and women and girls. Since 2013, she has helped to design and implement The Hershey Company’s cocoa sustainability strategy in the West Africa region. As the Ghana country advisor for Empowered to Educate, Tawiah provides leadership training and mentors female educators. She also manages a consulting firm in Accra. Gretchen Greene is an environmental economist focused on climate, equity, and agriculture. Specifically, she works on questions of how to invest in public programming that will strengthen agricultural production and income without degrading ecosystem services or aggravating inequality. Gretchen has worked extensively with Native American and international communities on agricultural priorities and strategies for economic development. Revi Sterling is director of USAID’s WomenConnect Challenge. She has served as Chief of Party at NetHope and directed the Women and the Web Alliance, a private/public partnership with USAID, Intel, NetHope, World Vision, World Pulse, and UN Women. Revi founded and directed the nation’s first ICT for development graduate program at the University of Colorado Boulder. She consults widely on using technology to empower women and marginalized populations.
Communication During a Public Health Crisis: Using Talking Books to Reach Last-Mile Communities
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Communication During a Public Health Crisis: Using Talking Books to Reach Last-Mile Communities

"Communication is really the first thing to think about during a public health crisis." Amplio board member Dena Morris and Ghana Health Service staff discuss how the Amplio Talking Book can be applied to public health education in last-mile communities—both during a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic and for ongoing health education, disease prevention, and behavior change. In 2020, Amplio Ghana partnered with Ghana Health Service and UNICEF Ghana to implement an emergency response COVID-19 awareness campaign in eight vulnerable districts in the Upper West Region. Community health nurses and volunteers used Amplio Talking Books to share consistent and accurate messages on COVID-19 symptoms, treatment, and prevention. The project engaged key stakeholders, including endorsement messages from traditional and religious leaders, district health directors, and other health experts. During the campaign, Amplio Ghana updated the Talking Book content to address emerging needs and issues, including domestic violence and mental health, including where to go for help, as well as the importance of COVID-19 vaccinations. Dena Morris is the former CEO and president of Washington Global Health Alliance. She also led the Washington DC office for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This video also features interviews with Phoebe Balagumyetime, Regional Health Directorate, Nadowli/Kaleo District, a community health nurse, and a community health volunteer. Amplio Ghana's COVID-19 awareness campaign was supported by Amplio donors, including Arm. The campaign won an Anthem Award gold for responsible technology and community outreach. Our partnership with GHS and UNICEF has continued to expand, supporting the delivery of essential health education to rural communities throughout northern Ghana. Videographer - Melissa Tumas Interviews/b-roll - Amplio Ghana and Wisdom Yeng
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