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After nearly 28 years, The Communication Initiative (The CI) Global is entering a new chapter. Following a period of transition, the global website has been transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, where it will be administered by the Social and Behaviour Change Communication Division. Wits' commitment to social change and justice makes it a trusted steward for The CI's legacy and future.
 
Co-founder Victoria Martin is pleased to see this work continue under Wits' leadership. Victoria knows that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction.
 
We honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades. Meanwhile, La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA) continues independently at cila.comminitcila.com and is linked with The CI Global site.
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Pona Bana - We Are Together Online Project

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Launched in December 2013, Pona Bona (meaning "children" in Lingala) is an online platform designed to be used by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), its partners, and child beneficiaries in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to share information and exchange ideas about realising children's rights. The blog includes reports, key figures, fact sheets, thematic articles, photos, videos, and infographics to communicate the situation, progress, and opportunities for children's rights in the DRC.

Communication Strategies

The Pona Bana blog collects inputs from UNICEF field workers and guest bloggers who are working with and for children in the DRC on issues such as rights, protection, health, nutrition, water and sanitation, and education. The blog posts share their field experience with readers, intended as a way to share information about what is working and what isn't, as well as to communicate the reality of what's happening on the ground. By sharing this information, the blog is designed to be a way to exchange ideas and foster discussion.

The blog is also designed as a tool to encourage the participation of children in the DRC, allowing them to discuss issues that concern them. The Voix de le Infant (Voice of Children) section is a dedicated space where children can interact with others from around the world and share their videos, articles, and drawings. UNICEF leads a network of youth reporters, who participate in blogging for the site.

Development Issues

Children

Partners

United Nations Children's Fund

Sources

Pona Bana blog, UNICEF website, and ReliefWeb website on May 22 2014.