Global: At the heart of change: The role of communication in sustainable development

Development efforts are not fulfilling the promises made in the Millennium Development Goals, to reduce poverty and improve poor people’s lives. Why not? One fundamental reason is that policymakers and development experts do not recognise the essential role that information and communication play in development. In this landmark publication commissioned by the UK Department for International Development, Panos London sets out what it believes should be the role of communication in long-term, sustainable development.