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OBJECTIVES
· Increase awareness by providing accurate and effective information targeting the general population especially the rural communities using a multimedia approach.
· Increase access to ICT, to bridge the digital divide between rural and urban populace, class and/or gender.
· Build media organization that is citizen oriented and closer to the people.
· Design behaviour change communication programs for TV/Radio broadcast and community mobilization.
· Collaborate with other NGOs, government and Donor agencies in designing and production of programmes to meet our vision
TARGETS: -
The rural and urban population of Nigeria.HOW WE ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVES:
We partner with reputable national, international, non-governmental, community based and media organizations as well as government agencies who identify with our course.
To this effect we have executed projects in partnership with:
(a) Partnership for Transformation of Health Systems (PATHS).
(b) German Leprosy and TB Relief Association (GLRA)
(c) Society for Family Health (SFH).
(d) State and Local Government Programme (SLGP-DFID).
(e) Nigerian Television Authority (NTA)
(f) Cosmo FM, Enugu
(g) University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, UNTH
(h) ESUT Teaching Hospital, Parklane Enugu
(i) Annunciation Specialist Hospital, Enugu
(j) NGOs and CBOs.
(k) Enugu state ministry of Health and other
(l) State and federal ministries.
Agents for Communication and Development (A-CODE) has 9 professionals in its employ and 12 support and technical contract staff and 150 local and national artistes. The professionals specialize in different areas ranging from Communication, Public Relations, Engineering, Thearter Arts, Education and Tourism.
A-CODE also engages the services of consultants in different range of projects.
A-CODE has 2(Audio and Video) functional studios that are well equipped with modern communication technologies, Internet facilities and multi-media equipment whose standard, design and operations meet modern challenges.
MISSION STATEMENT: -
To facilitate provision of accessible, evidence based and effective communication to both the urban and rural poor for increased and sustainable development through capacity building, trainings , advocacy , research, strategic behaviour change communication that includes, Interpersonal Communication and Counseling (IPC&C), community mobilization, Radio & Television Programming and Productions and ICT
VISION: -
An egalitarian society where everyone has equal access to Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) irrespective of their geographical location, gender, and class.
