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<DIV><FONT size=4><STRONG>Community Radio Performance Assessment System
(CR-PAS)<BR>by Raghu Mainali, Yadab Chapagain and Bikram
Subba<BR><BR></STRONG></FONT>Available online at <A
href="http://www.nefej.org/pdf/crpa_book.pdf">http://www.nefej.org/pdf/crpa_book.pdf</A><BR><BR>After
12 years of the establishment of community radios in Nepal, <BR>community radio
movement now is in its crossroads. Some radios are <BR>moving on the way of
politicization, some others towards <BR>commercialization, some are NGOisation
and some are on the way to real <BR>community radio.<BR><BR>Because of the
ambiguity in the classification of community radios and <BR>emerging new trends
within the Nepali radio movement, it is facing the <BR>problem as to which
radios to be provided support, which one to be given <BR>priority and whose
request to ignore. And community radios themself do <BR>not have a roadmap where
to go.<BR><BR>With a view to address this concern, the Community RadioSupport
Centre <BR>(CRSC) has developed a tool – Community Radio Performance Assessment
<BR>System (CR-PAS) manual in Nepal. The manual describes the tool and the
<BR>system of assessment.<BR><BR>Community Radio Support Centre (CRSC)
Publications<BR><BR>The CRSC has over the years come up with topical books and
manuals with <BR>the objective of further consolidating community radio and
their <BR>performance with the support of Free Voice, the Netherlands. While
some <BR>have been rendered into the English language given their global
<BR>relevance, others are available in Nepali and have been listed below in
<BR>PDF format all for free downloading.<BR><BR>The strategy is aimed at
producing books and reference materials for <BR>community radio journalists,
managers and leadership in the form code of <BR>conduct, production manual which
cover fundamental dynamic of community <BR>radio and include strategic plan,
organizational development, <BR>sustainability, technical aspect and
benchmarking of community radio <BR>stations.<BR><BR>Further information at <A
href="http://www.nefej.org/index.php/en/crsc">http://www.nefej.org/index.php/en/crsc</A><BR><BR><BR>Further
information on the Community Radio Support Centre (CRSC) at<BR><A
href="http://www.nefej.org/index.php/en/crsc">http://www.nefej.org/index.php/en/crsc</A><BR><BR><BR>Contact
Info<BR><BR>For more information on community radio, please contact:<BR>Raghu
Mainali<BR>COORDINATOR COMMUNITY RADIO SUPPORT CENTRE (CRSC)<BR>NEPAL FORUM OF
ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISTS (NEFEJ)<BR>POB 5143, THAPATHALI, KATHMANDU,
NEPAL<BR>TEL : 977-1-4261991/4260248<BR>FAX : 977-1-4261191<BR>E-MAIL: <A
href="mailto:crsc@nefej.org.np">crsc@nefej.org.np</A> or <A
href="mailto:nefej@mos.com.np">nefej@mos.com.np</A><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><BR>Bazlu<BR>_______________________<BR>AHM. Bazlur Rahman-S21BR<BR>Chief
Executive Officer<BR>Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and
Communication(BNNRC)<BR>&<BR>Member, Strategy Council<BR>UN-Global Alliance
for ICT and Development (UN GAID)<BR> <BR>House: 13/1, Road:2, Shaymoli,
Dhaka-1207 <BR>Post Box: 5095, Dhaka 1205 Bangladesh<BR> <BR>Phone:
88-02-9130750, 88-02-9138501<BR>01711881647 Fax:
88-02-9138501-105<BR> <BR>E-mail: <A
href="mailto:ceo@bnnrc.net">ceo@bnnrc.net</A>, <A
href="mailto:bnnrc@bd.drik.net">bnnrc@bd.drik.net</A><BR><A
href="http://www.bnnrc.net">www.bnnrc.net</A><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>