📢 Internship Opportunity in Kenya: Advocacy & Communications Intern Looking to build a career in advocacy, communications, and international development? Save the Children International is recruiting an Advocacy & Communications Intern based in Nairobi, Kenya on a 6-month contract. This opportunity offers hands-on experience supporting advocacy campaigns, policy research, storytelling, media engagement, digital communications, and public awareness initiatives that advance children's rights. 🔹 Gain experience in advocacy strategy and humanitarian communications 🔹 Support content creation, social media, research, and campaign coordination 🔹 Work with one of the world's leading child-focused humanitarian organizations 🔹 Ideal for candidates with a background in communications, governance, international development, or related fields 📅 Application Deadline: 16 June 2026 This is an excellent opportunity for aspiring communications and development professionals seeking practical experience in a global NGO environment while contributing to meaningful social impact. Learn more: globalsouthopportunities.com… #Internship #KenyaJobs #Communications #Advocacy #DevelopmentCommunication #NGOJobs #HumanitarianCareers #SaveTheChildren #YouthOpportunities #NairobiJobs #GlobalSouthOpportunities #ChildRights #SocialImpact

On this #WorldElderAbuseAwarenessDay, organisations can help make older persons more visible in public discourse in three easy ways: 1. Publish what you learn. 2. Share community insights. 3. Document conversations. Evidence from programmes, research, and lived experience helps to strengthen policies and services that support ageing with dignity. #SDG1NoPoverty #SDG2ZeroHunger #AgeingWithDignity #OlderPersons #DevelopmentCommunication

#SayNoToChildLabour #ChildRights #EducationForAll #SocialImpact #VisualStorytelling #CreativeCampaign #DevelopmentCommunication #Agriculture #CSR #SustainableDevelopment #SDG4 #SDG8 #ImpactStorytelling #NGOCommunication #DocumentaryFilmmaking #LioInitiatives #AgriVisuals

Data provides evidence. Stories create understanding. Together, they drive informed action. #DevelopmentCommunication #AfricaDevelopment #OHI

Thank you @Nyaradzo_Group We gotta keep excelling. #publicrelations #strategiccommunication #corporatecommunication #developmentcommunication

We Are Hiring! @ICLEISouthAsia invites applications for developing a documentary film and short-format videos on community-led water security initiatives in the Darjeeling Himalayas under the “Community Led Climate Resilient Water Security” project. A meaningful opportunity for filmmakers, visual storytellers, documentary teams, and freelancers interested in climate action, community narratives, and development communication. 📍Darjeeling, West Bengal 🗓️Proposal deadline: 26 May 2026 Know more details here: southasia.iclei.org/our-tend… #ClimateResilience #WaterSecurity #DocumentaryFilm #DevelopmentCommunication

#WorldPressFreedomDay #AgriculturalCommunication #Malawi #DevelopmentCommunication

YFM has signed an MoU with Afree TV, a subsidiary of Broadsmart, to broadcast and monetize content on the Afree TV platform. The partnership will also support joint campaigns on youth, women and children’s rights. #DevelopmentCommunication #MediaPartnership #Tithandizane

#AgriculturalExtension #RuralDevelopment #DevelopmentCommunication #GenderEquality #FoodSystems #TheAgriculturalCommunicator

Everyone thinks agricultural extension is teaching farmers how to farm. It's not. It's development communication at the grassroots, and most people in this sector haven't made that connection yet. Real extension work in Nigeria looks like this: Sitting with a woman farmer, understanding why she hasn't adopted a new practice, and realising the barrier has nothing to do with knowledge. It's designing communication that meets people where they ARE, not where you think they should be. Because behaviour change doesn't happen because information was delivered. It happens because trust was built. Agricultural extension is policy work. Agricultural extension is gender work. Agricultural extension is community work. Done on the ground. One conversation at a time. If you've worked with extension agents. what's ONE thing you wish more people understood about this work? 👇 #AgriculturalExtension #RuralDevelopment #DevelopmentCommunication #GenderEquality #FoodSystems #TheAgriculturalCommunicator

What happens to food security when a country stops funding the people who translate innovation to farmers? If you are a youth in agriculture, this is for you. There is a conversation we keep having in this sector, and it is uncomfortable. “Extension agents are no longer functioning in Nigeria.” And honestly? That narrative is becoming too common. In some states, extension systems are weak. In others, they are underfunded. In many, they are almost invisible. But let’s ask a serious question: On what grounds do we say extension agents are no longer useful? Extension is not outdated. Extension is agricultural infrastructure. Extension agents are the bridge between innovation and the farmer. When research institutions develop improved seed varieties… When digital tools are introduced… When climate-smart agricultural practices are designed… Who translates that knowledge into practical, culturally relevant, and locally trusted information for farmers? Extension agents. Even globally, agricultural advisory services remain a core agricultural development strategy. The Food and Agriculture Organization @FAOAfrica continues to emphasize extension and rural advisory services as essential for food security and rural development. So why is funding being withdrawn? Why are we allowing the system to weaken at the state level? This is where governance comes in. I will always reference @akinwale_cfi , who consistently emphasizes that young people in agriculture must get involved in governance in their states. Because if commissioners and ministers in agriculture deeply understood: • Agricultural systems • Rural development realities • Policy implementation challenges • Field communication barriers Would extension be treated as optional? This is why youth in agriculture must get involved in governance. Not just farming. Not just agribusiness. Policy. Leadership. Decision-making. Because funding decisions are political decisions. And when knowledgeable agricultural professionals are absent from leadership tables, sectors suffer. We need: – State governments to reinvest in extension systems – Federal government to strengthen advisory frameworks – Development partners to co-finance field-based systems Digital tools should support (not replace) extension agents. Technology does not eliminate extension. It strengthens it. If you are a youth in agriculture, consider serving in governance in your state. Contest. Advise. Volunteer. Serve on committees. Engage in policy conversations. Agriculture needs representation at the policy table. And extension can not survive without intentional leadership. Now I want to hear from you: 👉 Do you think Nigeria’s extension system is failing? Or 👉 Is it just being neglected? Let’s talk in the comments. #FoodSecurity #AgriculturalPolicy #YouthInAgriculture #DevelopmentCommunication #ExtensionReform #TheAgriculturalCommunicator

Strengthening Development Impact Through Strategic Communication #DevelopmentCommunication #ImpactDrivenWork #FieldVoicesMatter 👉🏽 shorturl.at/yO9HM

🚀 DEAN X-Space LIVE is happening TODAY! 🗓️ Wednesday, 27th November 2025 | 🕓 4:00 PM WAT Theme: The Influence of Communication on Development Outcomes 🎤 Featuring powerhouse voices you can’t afford to miss: • Msen Nabo – Development Communicator & Africa Climate Fellow bringing sharp insights from the frontlines of climate and development storytelling • Dorcas Mokikan – Visual & Data Creative Officer at DEAN, the creative mind turning complex data into compelling impact narratives • Elizabeth Abikoye -Development Communications Professional & Impact Storyteller • Hosted by Theophilus Olugbade, steering the conversation with depth and energy Comms professionals, social media managers, development practitioners, if strategic communication is your craft, this session will light up your entire week. Real talk, real strategies, real outcomes. 🔥 Tap the link, set your reminder, and bring your questions! 👇 twitter.com/i/spaces/1rmxPvO… @Connected_dev @Mokikan_Eniola @olu_theo @awiseheartdiary #DEANXSpace #DevelopmentCommunication #CommsForGood #SocialImpact #AfricaRising

Sustainable transport drives progress on SDG 11: creating cleaner cities, safer streets and a healthier planet. This #WorldSustainableTransportDay, we reaffirm the power of mobility to shape equitable, resilient futures. 🌍 #SustainableTransport #SDG11 #SustainableCities #DevelopmentCommunication #SDGPublishersCompact

“Gov’t communication goes beyond info sharing. It builds trust, inspires belief & drives change.” -@felix_kwakye_ofosu at #PRKSC2025 #IPRGhana #AfricaOnTheGlobalStage #StrategicCommunications #PublicRelations #DevelopmentCommunication

"Gov’t communication goes beyond infomation sharing, it builds trust, inspires belief & drives change.” - @felix_kwakye_ofosu at #PRKSC2025 #IPRGhana #AfricaOnTheGlobalStage #StrategicCommunications #PublicRelations #DevelopmentCommunication

For over 20 years, CDFU has been Uganda's one-stop center for development communication. We've influenced countless lives by promoting positive behaviors and service utilization. Let's build on this legacy together 🤝 #DevelopmentCommunication

Connected to this For the science, mathematics, technology, culture, and society! #DevelopmentCommunication #ScienceCommunication #MathematicsCommunication #STEMCommunication

I'm eternally grateful to God for this incredible achievement! It was a week full of activities plus excitement. PhD officially in the bag 💪✅🎓 #drbecky #Beckyspeaks #phdhoodingceremony #convocation2025❤️🎓 #developmentcommunication #mediastudies #communicationsofficer

“Rural Farmers’ Awareness of Climate Change Indicators: A Study in FCT, Abuja” in the FUAM Journal of Pure and Applied Science @Climate_CAPE @OlumideIDOWU fuamjpas.org.ng/articledetai… #oseniDevTalks #ClimateCommunication #RuralDevelopment #DevelopmentCommunication