Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)
Implementing Agency/Partner: The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)
Other donors: Danida, Sida and Hivos
Project duration: 2005-2010
Total amount allocated: NOK 22 mill.
Project description: The objective is to promote a free, independent, pluralistic, sustainable and competent media environment in Southern Africa in which civil society is empowered to claim information and access to it as unalienable rights and in which the resultant freer information flow strengthens democracy by enabling more informed citizen participation. The project adresses five main areas:
- Freedom of expression
- Media monitoring
- Broadcasting diversity and ICT
- Media support
- Legal support