Empowering Media in Tanzania
Citizens and governments rely on media to stay informed, communicate and be held accountable. Quality issues, revenue challenges, a difficult legal environment and security concerns limit the capacity of the Tanzanian media to play this role effectively. The Empowering Media Tanzania Program builds on long standing Swiss experience and works through contributions to six local and international media support partners to improve media quality, journalism security and content provided to young Tanzanian women.
Paese/Regione | Tema | Periodo | Budget |
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Tanzania |
Governance nothemedefined
Media e libertà di informazione
Partecipazione democratica e società civile |
01.01.2021
- 31.12.2025 |
CHF 7’381’145
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- Media, including community radios and news media, report on matters of public interest while adhering to professional standards and are financially sustainable.
- Media practitioners in Tanzania have access to a safety and protection mechanism as they practice their profession, thus upholding press freedom, safeguarding human rights and strengthening democracy in Tanzania.
- Audiences, in particular young women and girls, are empowered to make their own decisions regarding their social, economic and political rights.
- Technical assistance and training to media houses and journalists on quality content and financial sustainability.
- Setting up of legal, digital and physical security services and psycho-social support for journalists.
- Broadcast and posting of media content that focuses on gender issues, rights and facts.
- 77% of Tanzanian media consumers perceive media as informative.
- 51% of respondents (both male and female) to SDC perception survey in 2019 believe media influence decision making in allocation of resources in their localities.
- 88% of Tanzania Media Foundation’s grantees have reported a revenue increase of more than 20%.
- Young women and men exposed to BBC Niambie programme said they learned that men and women have equal rights to share their opinions and that asking questions of their leaders helps in attaining civic rights.
- Other international or foreign NGO North
- Settore privato straniero Sud/Est
- Sub-National State SouthEast
- Commissione svizzera per l’UNESCO
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Settore in base alle categorie del Comitato di Aiuto allo sviluppo (DAC) dell'OCSE GOVERNO E SOCIETÀ CIVILE
GOVERNO E SOCIETÀ CIVILE
GOVERNO E SOCIETÀ CIVILE
Sotto-Settore in base alle categorie del Comitato di Aiuto allo sviluppo (DAC) dell'OCSE Media e libertà di informazione
Partecipazione democratica e società civile
Media e libertà di informazione
Temi trasversali Il progetto sostiene in via prioritaria miglioramenti nell'organizzazione partner
Il progetto sostiene anche miglioramenti nell'organizzazione partner
Tipo di aiuto Contributo generale
Mandato senza fondo fiduciario
Contributo al progetto e al programma
Numero del progetto 7F09153
Contesto | Once a beacon of freedom of expression in East Africa, press freedom has been in decline in Tanzania in recent years. Media is no longer capable to hold those in power to account due to a represseive legal environment. The safety of journalists has suffered. At the same time, Tanzanian media is facing similar structural challenges as media elswhere whereby traditional business models, relying on advertising, are eroding. Media consumption and revenue models are moving online, often to international competitors. As a result, Tanzanians are left with a wide variety of struggling media outlets, many of which produce low quality content produced by poorly qualified and paid journalists who live in fear. |
Obiettivi | To contribute to free, independent and professional media in Tanzania which provides timely and relevant information to citizens. |
Gruppi target | The direct target group is media practitioners which include reporters, editors, managers and owners of media houses. Audiences in general, and women in particular, are the ultimate beneficiaries, totalling approximately three million men and women. |
Effetti a medio termine |
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Risultati |
Risultati principali attesi: Risultati fasi precedenti: |
Direzione/Ufficio responsabile |
DSC |
Credito |
Cooperazione allo sviluppo |
Partner del progetto |
Partner contrattuale ONG internazionale o straniera Economia privata Instituzione statale straniera Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite (ONU) Altri partner UNESCO, Tanzania Media Foundation (TMF), University of Dar Es Salam (UDSM), International Media Support (IMS) and British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Media Action |
Coordinamento con altri progetti e attori | Governance’s Social Accountability Program (SAP), Health Program System Strengthening (HPSS) and Employment and income’s youth projects. |
Budget | Fase in corso Budget Svizzera CHF 7’381’145 Budget svizzero attualmente già speso CHF 5’711’209 |
Fasi del progetto | Fase 2 01.01.2021 - 31.12.2025 (Fase in corso) Fase 1 01.08.2014 - 28.02.2021 (Active) |