Togo - Communication Executive Summary

As of November 16, the Central African Republic (CAR) has 0 confirmed cases of Polio for 2004 (WHO weekly Bulletin).

The consultants noted that government member participation in the local communication committees has been irregular and that they lack motivation to participate. This can be contrasted with the improvements in interagency partnerships with Rotary, Red Cross and the WHO and the strong links with the media. The consultants reported the signing of contracts with 35 radio stations and the development of media plans and engagement with journalists to improve upon the delivery of messages. Unfortunately the press releases didn’t reach all the radio stations because of administrative bureaucracy and not all of the stations were able to broadcast the messages because of technical difficulties.



The consultants have also facilitated the development of two small magazines in concert with Unicef and local radio stations. Unfortunately, like in many other countries, there have been delays in the freeing of financing and in the circulation of support materials. The marking of the children has also not been identical in all districts and their has been some weakness in the cartography activities.

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