Mapping and Analysis of ODA to Media and the Information Environment

This study has been commissioned by the OECD DAC Governance Network (GovNet) as part of its programme of work for 2023-2024 on “effective official development assistance (ODA) strategies to defend and promote the integrity of the information environment in a context of autocratisation”. This empirical research and analysis will contribute to formulate updated operational guidelines and intervention strategies for GovNet members. 

This report reflects findings from a quantitative mapping of ODA support (from DAC and non-DAC development partners who report to DAC) to public interest media and the broader information environment, and a qualitative review of development partners’ policies and practices through four case studies of media assistance to Ukraine/Western Balkans, Myanmar, Tanzania and global core funding programmes since 2016.