National Action Plan on Open Government Commitment
C02.4.2 - Democracy and Civic Space
- Commitment:
- Democracy and Civic Space
- Milestone:
- Advance digital inclusion at home and abroad with a focus on shaping global norms, empowering multistakeholder engagement and boosting communication and outreach
- Indicator:
- C02.4.2 - Conduct a landscape study and a mapping on disinformation in the four global south regions - Middle East and North Africa, Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, Asia; examine policies and actors; and build an agenda to work together to reduce disinformation
- Lead Organization:
- International Development Research Centre
- Deadline:
- By spring 2022
- Summit for Democracy:
- No
Updates
2022-03
Status:
Complete
Evidence:
A newly released 18-month scoping study reveals the people and approaches that are being used to counter the information disorder in the Global South. The study identifies successes, challenges, and areas for further research. Book available at - https://www.idrc.ca/en/news/novel-study-reveals-efforts-global-south-counter-information-disorder