This program aims to professionalize journalists and empower independent media in Mozambique by enhancing the quality of information provided to citizens and improving the financial viability of media organizations. It focuses on skills improvement, fostering debates, building local institutions, and advocating for policy reforms to protect media freedoms. By supporting a more effective media ecosystem, this grant ultimately seeks to inform citizens, increase government accountability, and contribute to better governance in Mozambique. Application deadline: Nov 14, 2011.
Opportunity ID: 124093
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | RFA6561100002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Media Strengthening Program for Mozambique |
| Opportunity Category:: | Mandatory |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation:: | Democracy & Governance |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Sep 22, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Oct 18, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Nov 14, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Nov 14, 2011 |
| Archive Date:: | Dec 14, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 10,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $10,000,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $2,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Mozambique USAID-Maputo |
| Description:: | The USAID/Mozambique Media Strengthening Program (MSP) seeks to support the professionalization of journalists and empowerment of independent media in Mozambique, working both with individual journalists and media organizations in the capital, Maputo, as well as with local media outlets and community radio stations located throughout the country. While the needs of Maputo-based media and community radio stations differ greatly, the two play essential roles in the ecosystem of news and information in the country. The goals of the MSP are to improve the quality of information provided to citizens by state and non-state media and to enhance the capacities and financial viability of non-state, or �independent,� media organizations in Mozambique. To engage the full spectrum of the Mozambican media, this program will focus on skills improvement for journalists, including investigative and topical specialization skills (such as HIV prevention and health promotion), foster debates and forums, develop local institutions, and foster linkages within the media sector and other development programs. Furthermore, the program will build the capacity of media organizations to become more financially viable and stable, to analyze and advocate for policy reforms to protect and broaden media freedoms, and to provide oversight of government actions. Ultimately, a more professional and effective media will work at the local, regional, and national levels to inform citizens, encourage citizens to hold their government more accountable, and contribute to better governance in Mozambique. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 2 | Oct 18, 2011 | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | |
| Competition ID: | RFA-656-11-00002 |
| Competition Title: | Media Strengthening Program for Mozmabique |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00079390 |
| Opening Date: | Sep 22, 2011 |
| Closing Date: | Nov 14, 2011 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Doanh Van |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization and Individual Applicants |
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Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RFA-656-11-00002 | Media Strengthening Program for Mozmabique | PKG00079390 | Sep 22, 2011 | Nov 14, 2011 | View | Doanh Van | Organization and Individual Applicants |