The documentation of successful experiences is a basic element for capacity building and for sensitization of decision makers on the importance of information and communication management. For capacity building, because of the possibility of sharing experiences on the way in which information and communication technologies were managed in cases in which they contributed to the success of a research or innovation process. And for advocacy, because specific cases of how a positive impact through these technologies was achieved, can help decision makers become aware of their potential.

With this in mind, IICA, FORAGRO and GFAR launched an invitation to collect success stories in the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) within agricultural research and technological innovation projects or programs. The invitation was for anyone with inside information of such a case and wanted to share it. The selected cases were included in a publication, in which the respective proponents were the authors of their chapter.

Steps in this process:
1) Proposal of success stories. The cases were submitted through a an online form. The form was designed to collect contact data of the person who proposes the case, basic information on the project or program in which ICT were used successfully, and the description of ICT use.
2) Selection of cases. An international panel selected the stories to be published.
3) Preparation of final documents, for selected cases.
4) Preparation of the final documents was responsibility of each author (the proponents of the selected success stories).
5) Publication

Translation and publishing was recently concluded. See the English version of the document here.