Bangladesh NGO’s Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) Project at a glance.
1. Title of the project: Strengthening BNNRC in Capacity Building, Lobby and Advocacy to Contribute to Community Media Development 2. Donor and Contact: Free Press Unlimited (FPU) & European Journalism Centre (EJC), Ms. Dessi Damianova Program Manager South and Southeast Asia, Weesperstraat 3 1018 DN Amsterdam . The Netherlands. T: +31 (0)20 8000 400 F:+31 (0) 20 7173648,
[email protected]. Free Press Unlimited, Weesperstraat 3, 1018 DN Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Telephone: +31 20 8000 400 3. Duration: January 2016 – December 2016 (12 Months) 4. Project Outcome and Result Outcome The common objective of the Strategic Partnership program [No news is bad news] is media and journalists, as independent players in civil society, constitute a diverse and professional information landscape and function as catalysts for change Accordingly to achieve these agendas, following 3 (three) Intermediate Outcomes are expected: IO-1 An enabling environment for the media is established, conducive to freedom of expression IO- 2. Media serve the interests of the public and act as a watchdog on their behalf IO-3. Journalists and media actors work professionally and are effective and sustainable.
Result 20% representatives from different political institutions, civil society groups and disadvantaged communities of each CR coverage areas are jointly contributing to ensure enabling media environment like freedom of expression, access to information, digital hygiene etc. Through engaging local government institutions 200 broadcasters and journalists of the community media (under the project areas) are working to contibute in local public demand as priority basis. An alliance for community media and ICT undertake joint advocacy initiatives towards policy formulation and decision-making in the sector as regards to digital security, information access and freedom of expression, Gender and Media. Knowledge generation through Community Media Support Center (CMSC) initiating help the concerned stakeholders to avoid the probable loopholes and undertake appropriate steps in developing a community radio station.
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Project Activities
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Jul-Sept J A S
Oct-Dec O N D
For IO-1 1.i. Organize Radio Program planning & Review sessions [half-day] for appropriate Media Content : 02 sessions in the year. BDT: 1,02,000 (51,000 for each batch) 1.ii.
Organize dialogues with CSOs including journalists, CS members, local elected representatives and govt. officials. BDT: 85,000
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Policy brief: Publish periodic briefs on community media sector (2 reports) BDT: 1,20,000
1. iv.A
Support in Journalists’ Safety Develop & publish Pocket Book on Journalists ‘ survival (500 copies) BDT: 1,65,000
1. iv.B
Provide Safety Jackets for community journalists (200 pieces)
1. v.
Observation of World Press Freedom day and RTI day, talk show and publication in media. BDT: 2,72,000
1. vi.A
Create Enabling environment within the media house: CRBi-laws, advertisement)
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Gender Policy Review in line with SP BDT: 1,53,000 1. vi.B 1.vii
Organize Orientation for Management committee members of 17 CRSs Knowledge exchange : Subscribe, represent and network in different International Media forums. BDT: 2,25,000
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Organize on quarterly basis Review meeting within BNNRC: with BOT BDT: 1,60,000
For IO-2 2.i. Engage local government institutions a with CRSs at station level : Organize one (1) Orientation for CR staffs BDT: 1,27,500 2.i. b 2.ii
Develop one (1) Manual on Engage local government institutions with CRSs Organize a Training Workshop (central) to Integrate socio-economic development issues (communityoriented agenda) with media and community radio programs. ( 34 partcipants-4 days) BDT: 1,70,000
2. iii.a
2. iii. b 2. iii.c 2. iv.a
Coordinate Bangladesh Alliance for community media and ICT: Organize : Meeting—1 BDT: 1,05,000 Bangladesh Alliance for community media and ICT: Organize : Policy brief-1 Coordinate Bangladesh Alliance for community media and ICT: Organize : Campaign CMSC(Community Media Support Center) : organize 1 meeting with New CR initiators, BDT: 1,25,000
2. iv.b
CMSC: Publish newsletter/on Community Media : (3 times/year, each publication -1000 copies) BDT: 1,50,000
For IO-3 3.i BNNRC Capacity building. BDT: 48,000 3.ii
New CRSs capacity building by 04 CR resource persons will train new CR producers on 04 issues (news,editing,prepost production) BDT: 64,000
3. iii
Training workshop on CR-CIT for CR stations BDT: 2,21,000
3. iv.
Fellowship program for Youth Women : (from Dalits and socially disadvantaged groups) in community journalism: 03 months- each batchorientation and engagement in fellowship,mentoring. BDT: 6,87,000
6. BNNRC Project Focal: Tamanna Rahman – Coordinator (Strengthening BNNRC in Capacity Building, Lobby and Advocacy to contribute to Community Media Development), Contact: 01720320189,
[email protected] 7. Project Budget: EURO 115,000 (BDT 102,67, 200).
Tamanna Rahman.