Information Technology | Advisor Ghana | Canadian E-volunteer

Assignment Type: Canadian E-volunteer

Eligibility Requirements: Open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada only

Assignment : VA-107449

Assignment

Title:

Information Technology Advisor

Partner: Farm Radio International - Ghana

Country: Ghana

Duration: Two to five months

Time Commitment: 5 to 35 hours per week (flexible)

Assignment Context

Farm Radio International (FRI) is a Canadian non-profit organization at the forefront of ICT-enabled extensions and communications for scale. FRI’s interactive rural radio approach addresses the information, communication and extension needs of millions of small-scale farmers, rural entrepreneurs and citizens. FRI’s core expertise is collaborative, results-based program development combining radio and mobile phones, and other ICTs and face-to-face interaction. FRI has developed a series of interactive radio-based approaches tailored to achieve different outcomes: awareness, knowledge;

market linkages; adoption of good practice; and changes in attitude and behavior.