Two new reports have been recently released—one assesses the impact and challenges of community radio while the other looks at the impact of ICT policy at local and global levels. Find out how to download these reports.

Community Radio Social Impact Assessment: Removing Barriers, Increasing Effectiveness

The World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC) has released its report “Community Radio Social Impact Assessment: Removing Barriers, Increasing Effectiveness” on June 15, 2007. The report aims to contribute to the increased debate and awareness on the social impact of community radio.

Containing key findings of the participatory action-research process conducted by AMARC in 2006, this report seeks to identify the barriers that limit the potential positive impact of community radio and explore ways to increase the effectiveness of community radio in achieving poverty reduction, development objectives, inclusiveness, and democracy building in local communities.

To download the report, visit <http://evaluation.amarc.org>. Comments and requests for hard copies may be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Global Information Society Watch 2007

Launched in Dhaka, Bangladesh on June 23, 2007, the “Global Information Society Watch 2007” looks at the state of the field of information and communication technology (ICT) policy at local and global levels and particularly how policy impacts on the lives of people living in developing countries.

The report discusses the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) process and a range of international institutions, regulatory agencies and monitoring instruments from the perspective of civil society and stakeholders in the global South.

Studies of the ICT policy situation in 22 countries from four regions are also featured:
- Africa (Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda);
- Asia (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Philippines);
- Latin America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru);
- Eastern Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania); and - Western Europe (Spain).

Download the report at <http://www.globaliswatch.org/download>.