World Congress on Communication For Development Lessons, Challenges, and the Way Forward

This publication provides a comprehensive overview of the field of Communication for Development by focusing not only on its theoretical model and methodological applications, but also on the experiences and challenges faced at the field level. It includes: a background paper written by eminent scholars and aimed to making the case for Communication for Development; and a document. The Rome Consensus, that catches a common vision on the discipline as it was agreed upon by the participants of the first World Congress on Communication for Development.