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Title:

Strengthening Press Freedom for Climate and Environmental Journalists in sub-Saharan Africa

Agreement Number:

7466717 P015409001

Agreement Value:

$1,582,556.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 6, 2025 - Mar 31, 2029

Description:

The project aims to strengthen press freedom for climate and environmental journalists in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria, Mozambique, South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Rwanda. Over a 36-month period, International Press Institute would monitor and collect data on press freedom violations, focusing on climate and environmental journalism in sub-Saharan Africa. It would establish a multi-stakeholder coalition to co-create advocacy materials to raise awareness of threats to press freedom and journalist safety, urging public and private actors to fulfill commitments to protect these rights. The coalition would also coordinate actions against attacks, including information manipulation, targeting environmental journalists, and provide capacity building and support for at-risk journalists in the region.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The ultimate outcome of this project is: Strengthened press freedom for climate and environmental journalists in sub-Saharan Africa.
This outcome would be accomplished through the following intermediate outcomes:
• Improved policies and practices of state authorities and the private sector designed to reduce attacks on journalists, promote press freedom, and protect access to information;
• Enhanced participation of multi-stakeholder coalition in responding to attacks against environmental and climate journalists in sub-Saharan Africa; and
• Improved protection of climate and environmental journalists in sub-Saharan Africa, with a particular focus on women journalists.

Location:

Vienna, AT 1010

Reference Number:

064-2024-2025-Q4-00175

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

6000000000000

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

IPI - International Press Institute

Federal Riding Name:

Not Coded

Federal Riding Number:

Program:

Peace&Stab Ops prog (Election Activit)-C

Program Purpose:

Prog stabili oper paix(Activ Élection)-C