Coordinating Media Assistance and Journalism Support - GFMD IMPACT Report - November 2022

The need for coordination within the media development industry is widely recognised—particularly in the wake of conflict or crisis. Yet, studies of the media development landscape worldwide have identified the lack of proper coordination between donors and implementing agencies as a key factor in undermining the resonance and impact of donor-funded projects.

Commissioned by the Global Forum for Media Development, the study embraced two main objectives that can be summarised as follows: 

● To analyse current practices in information-sharing and media-assistance coordination efforts, highlighting common pitfalls as well as best-practice approaches 

● To prepare recommendations for coordination models with examples of practical mechanisms that could be successfully used in future media assistance coordination efforts by organisations (especially donors and implementers) attempting to support such initiatives, including in conflict and emergency situations