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Fix It Program Salam Watandar Radio Station. A bridge between communities and local authorities. Media. Kabul Innovation Lab. CONTENTS. Salam Watandar Nation Wide Network Fix it – Concept Current Project implementation process Challenges
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Fix It ProgramSalam Watandar Radio Station A bridge between communities and local authorities Media Kabul Innovation Lab
CONTENTS • Salam Watandar Nation Wide Network • Fix it – Concept • Current Project implementation process • Challenges • Solutions – Using open source software ( Frontline SMS/Ushahidi) • Project Cost • Sustainability
Introduction • Salam Watandar is a nation wide radio network. • SW is connected with 44 local radio stations in 26 provinces across Afghanistan
Fix It Program • Bridge between government and communities: “Fix It” SW links communities with government to enable them to find their own solutions to their problems. • This program demonstrates how local media can be a catalyst for change.
Current Process • After people call in and described their problems to Fix It program, the producers will track that problem until it’s going to be solved. • They will meet the relevant responsible of that problem (Normally Government), and address the problems to that responsible and then they will keep track. • After the problem is solved, they will announce in Fix It program that the problem is solved and will seek for another problem.
Challenges • Tens of Missed calls everyday. • Breaking the promises by government regarding solution of the problem. • Non-automated answering result in heavy workload. • Less output
Solutions • Automated system for collecting the data. • Reporting back to the local people. • The same information to be synchronized in public online mapping area (Ushahidi), so anyone can have access to the map and see the number of the problems/solutions in different areas/communities.
Sustainability • Donor money • Getting Radio Advertisement • Local community involvement • Donation money – via SMS/Local businessmen
Media Group Participants Naweed Ahmadi - Kabul Farooq Azam - Pakistan Fakhruddin Yousufy - Kabul Susan Atai - Herat Khalilullah Stanikzai - Kabul HasenPoreya - Herat JamshedSultanzada - Herat Mujtaba Ayan - Kabul Mumtaz Bahir - Kabul