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The Research and Documentation Resource Centre set up within DHAN Foundation is making a transition as Centre for Development Communication. This is mainly to focus more on the development communication aspects.

The audiovisual unit brought out a number of audio and video products for the use of field programmes and the organisation. A film titled ' Restoring Livelihoods', which highlights the impact of tank based watershed programme at Punganur was prepared. The unit also brought out a film 'Gurthimpu-Our Identity' to capture the impact of SPMS federation on urban poverty. Also it has made edited volumes of four films based on the cultural team's tour to create awareness on select development issues in the regional languages. Three audiocassettes in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada have been prepared for supporting the expansion campaigns of field programmes.

The design and multi media unit provided support to the programmes to publish their materials in booklets, journals, newsletters and monograph series. As a premier product this unit has compiled, edited and published the annual report of DHAN Foundation. The unit also designed a set of New Year products. The monthly calendar on water theme was well received by everyone. A package of IEC materials such as posters, banners, stickers and other display materials were prepared for use at the micro credit summit at Bangladesh. This unit provided design support for preparing information brochures for various capacity building events organised by the programmes, Tata-Dhan Academy, INAFI etc.

The centre organised village study workshop for five batches of apprentices. And coordinated need based studies and documentation for the field programmes. Students from Bharathidasan Institute of Management, Xavier Institute of Rural Management were guided for taking up short duration studies in the field of microfinance and water.

The centre has presently taken up the responsibility of facilitating philanthropy cell in DHAN Foundation. The team organized an event 'Development Dialogue: Building partnerships' for bringing stakeholders such as donors, bankers together. It was a four-day event organised for funding agencies. The purpose was to provide them an exposure to the work DHAN Foundation is involved in and a platform to share their reflections on it and explore common grounds for deeper engagement in the future.

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