Communication Systems Put Wheels on Projects Facilitation
Development Support Communication (DSC) is a system that facilitates the sharing of information about development agenda and associated actions. The purpose of development support communication is the effective linking of the stakeholders in a development process. The range of stakeholders who benefit from a development support communication system is broad, including the planners, the implementers, the donor community, and the beneficiaries of the development. Good communication is critical to effective development planning and implementation. By adhering to development communication system, planners and implementers can greatly enhance the quality of their communication, providing explicit and interpretable data. The objective is provide clarity about the goals and objectives, to articulate the development roles, including the opportunities afforded beneficiaries to help shape the eventual development outcomes. Beyond its impact on the quality and usefulness of project communication, the significance of employing a development communication system is substantive in another way: the donor community is continually made aware of the barriers the project planners and implementers face, as well as their achievements.