[2010] This IFAD publication seeks to provide guidance on developing a participatory communication strategy to strengthen the impact of participatory mapping initiatives, especially among pastoralists, indigenous peoples and forest dwellers. It can also be used as a general guide for developing participatory communication strategies.

The first section provides a review of participatory mapping and communication, while the second outlines a four-stage process for developing and implementing a communication strategy and action plan in support of participatory mapping. The third section addresses knowledge management procedures that can be employed in collecting and documenting information to be included in the participatory map or to record the mapping process.