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Item Acclaim for rural knowledge centres(MSSRF, Chennai, IN, 2004) M.S. Swaminathan Research FoundationItem APCC - IDRC project on coconut information networking through electronic media : final technical report(Asian and Pacific Coconut Community, Jakarta, ID, 1999) Asian and Pacific Coconut CommunityItem Articles from MSSRF(MSSRF, Chennai, IN, 2004) M.S. Swaminathan Research FoundationItem Articles in the press about MSSRF's RKCs(MSSRF, Chennai, IN, 2004) M.S. Swaminathan Research FoundationItem Atlas of mangrove wetlands of India : part 1 Tamil Nadu(M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai, IN, 2002) M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation; Selvam, V.; Gnanappazham, L.; Navamuniyammal, M.; Ravichandran, K.K.; Karunagaran, V.M.Item Box items or part of the report(MSSRF, Chennai, IN, 2004) M.S. Swaminathan Research FoundationItem Bridging the growing divide between scientific know - how and field - level do - how(MSSRF, Chennai, IN, 2004) M.S. Swaminathan Research FoundationItem Challenges of optimizing common alerting protocol for SMS based GSM devices in last-mile hazard warnings in Sri Lanka(LIRNEasia, Colombo, LK, 2008) Waidyanatha, Nuwan; Dias, D.; Purasinghe, H.The aim of the Last-Mile Hazard Warning System (LM-HWS) is to deploy various alert and notification wireless technologies intended to reduce the vulnerability of local communities to natural and manmade hazards in Sri Lanka. The project adopts an “all-hazards, all-media” approach designed around a set of five wireless communication technologies. The pilot project entitled, “Evaluating Last-Mile Hazard Information Dissemination”, or the “HazInfo Project”, involved deployment, training, and field-testing of the technologies, in various combinations, across 32 tsunami-affected villages, using the “Common Alerting Protocol ” (CAP) for data interchange with content provided in three languages (English, Sinhalese and Tamil). Results to date suggest that the basic internetworking arrangement at lower technical layers has proven to be reasonably robust and reliable but that a key challenge remains in the upper layers of application software and content provision. This is evident in the apparent difficulties faced when implementing CAP messaging over a LM-HWS that included two GSM Technology solutions. Lessons learned from silent tests and live exercises point to several key bottlenecks in the GSM solutions where the integrity of CAP messages is compromised due to problems associated with technological boundaries, technical difficulties, software interoperability, and direct human intervention. Those working with content standards and development of software for hazard information systems must consider closely the interoperability issues at various layers of interconnectivity as well as compromising technological uncertainty caused by human mishaps. As field trials suggest, text based alerting such as cell broadcasting (or short message services) can not be introduced for public alerting until a common content standard is agreed upon that takes into consideration the restrictions imposed as a result of miniaturization of mobile handheld devices that prevent from displaying unambiguous alert messages. This paper reports on findings from a series of field tests conducted in Sri Lanka to compare the reliability of the two GSM solutions with their relative effectiveness in terms of alert and notification capabilities in the last-mile of an early warning systemItem Cocomunity : from the desk of the executive director(Asian and Pacific Coconut Community, Jakarta, ID, 2000) Punchihewa, P.G.Selected issues of the serial The Cocomunity spanning the years 1985 to 2000Item Community-based hazard warning in Sri Lanka : miniaturization assessment of terminal devices in the last-mile link(LIRNEasia, Colombo, LK, 2008) Waidyanatha, Nuwan; Gow, Gordon; Anderson, PeterThe M=9+ earthquake in Sumatara, Indonesia, on December 26, 2004 at 00:59 GMT triggered destructive tsunami waves, which greatly affected Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, the Maldives, and Thailand. People were caught unawares as there was no warning system in place for tsunamis in the Indian Ocean. Overall it is estimated that more than 250,000 in the region perished. The aim of the Last-Mile Hazard Warning System (LM-HWS) was to deploy various alert and notification wireless technologies intended to reduce the vulnerability of local communities to natural and manmade hazards in Sri Lanka. The project adopted an “all-hazards, all-media” approach designed around a set of five wireless communication technologies: Addressable Satellite Radios for Emergency Alerting, Remote Alarm Devices, Mobile Phones, Fixed Phones and Very Small Aperture Terminals. The pilot project entitled, “Evaluating Last-Mile Hazard Information Dissemination”, or the “HazInfo Project”, involved deployment, training, and field-testing of the technologies, in various combinations, across 32 tsunami-affected villages, using the “Common Alerting Protocol ” (CAP) for data interchange with content provided in three languages (English, Sinhalese and Tamil). The ultimate LM-HWS intentions are to introduce Alerting and Notification to improve the “situational awareness” of all-hazards in 15,000 Sarvodaya embedded Communities in the Island of Sri Lanka. While this paper discusses the overall performance of the LM-HWS its main purpose is to report on one aspect of the effectiveness measure - identifying the need for miniaturized terminal devices that not only can be used during hazard alert and notification but also during the response and recovery stages of the disaster management cycle. The measure introduced gives a set of guidelines for equipment manufacturers as well as a mechanism for planners to set a strategy when introducing terminal devices in to a Last-Mile warning system.Item Connecting communities - improving livelihoods(2011) ENRAPThe focus of the issue is improvement of rural livelihoods through the use of ICTs. Tailor made information delivery to farmers in five Indian villages via mobile phone technology, has resulted in an increase of net income by 15% in one of the studies. The aim was to develop and provide last mile accessibility tools through short message service (SMS) to farmers’ mobile phones. The bulletin also covers the use of ICTs among casual workers in Sri Lanka to improve livelihoods of the rural poor by matching them with employers.Item Conservation of mangrove forest genetic resources : a training manual(M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Madras, IN, 1994) M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Centre for Research on Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development; International Tropical Timber Organization; Deshmukh, S.V.; Balaji, V.Item ELADA 21 : Agenda 21 hits the information highway(1994) Simard, Réjean; Benmouffok, DjilaliItem ENRAP II : knowledge networking for rural development in the Asia - Pacific region; grant completion evaluation report, final report(2006) Nath, VikasENRAP II (Knowledge Networking for Rural Development in the Asia/Pacific region) supported International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) projects with 5 types of interventions: Building IT infrastructure and providing connectivity; Training on documentation and sharing of knowledge; External trainings and exposure visits; Organizing national and regional meetings and experience-sharing workshops; and Supporting website development. This detailed evaluation report reviews project objectives, activities and outputs.Item ENRAP regional meeting, 19 June 2006, Amari Atrium hotel, Bangkok : workshop highlights(2006) Mishra, ApoorvaElectronic Networking for Rural Asia/Pacific (ENRAP) aims to support International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) projects in Asia-Pacific through knowledge networks, towards poverty reduction through the promotion of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). Project experiences in ENRAP were presented through five key themes, followed by group discussions. Workshop proceedings are covered in this report. Issues of balancing expansion of networks or intensively working with a select group of projects were debated, as well as on how best to address the connectivity concerns of remote projects.Item Evaluating last-mile hazard information dissemination : a research proposal(LIRNEasia, Colombo, LK, 2008) Samarajiva, RohanThis is a comprehensive and detailed report regarding implementation of a first-responders ICT strategy for emergency communication and disaster management in Sri Lanka. The project showed that ICTs can be incorporated into communities and form a critical infrastructure. However, from a technical perspective all ICTs used in the hazard information dissemination system (HazInfo Pilot) need upgrading to receive Complete Full-CAP (Common Alerting Protocol) messages before their use in the Last-Mile Communities of Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan society is not used to working according to plans, nor adhering to concepts of deadlines. Disastrous weather events and ongoing civil conflicts are impediments to pilot project planning.Item Evaluating policy influence of ICTs for rural areas : the MSSRF information villages research project(Evalnet, Johannesburg, ZA, 2004) Evalnet: Evaluation for Sustainable Development in Africa; Ofir, Z.; Kriel, L.Item Final report on the training course "improving skills for project formulation, writing reports on project impacts and lessons learnt"(Hanoi Agricultural University, Hanoi, VN, 2004) Hanoi Agricultural University, Faculty of Economics and Rural Development