Outside agencies, such as the AIC in Kenya, may find that the cost of air time is prohibitive and that they have no control over dates and times for broadcast. In these situations, some people are now suggesting that advocacy workshops involving decision makers in all the relevant agencies are essential. Lessons learned Radio and video have been part of development communication for many years and their use has changed in response to the new approaches to development and to changes in technology. As I have suggested earlier, although there is a wealth of experience around, people are only just starting to share it. The need for local skills and therefore for training.
Training remains a critical issue.
In relation to equipment there is a need for maintenance and trouble-shooting skills. An approach to training which focuses on job related skills can result in new skills being released into the commercial marketplace rather than being used to benefit the organization or community in which they were trained. In the short-term, the answer may be to find ways of rewarding those who work with technologies. The danger of creating new exclusion zones. This can be the result of several different factors, all of which need to be taken account of in planning.