Ma'an Network led GTF programme

GTF Number 095

Empowering transparency through effective secular media

Key Facts

• Start date: 1 September 2008
• End date: 31 August 2011
• Amount of DFID funding £2,110,233

In this three-year project, Ma'an Network aims to strengthen independent secular media as a catalyst for governmental accountability and responsiveness in Palestine. Using media to amplify public demands for accountability and facilitate citizen input in governance processes in both the West Bank and Gaza Strip, we hope to contribute to building a culture of demand for good governance. The project will focus on investigative and participatory journalism, utilising television, radio, and online reporting to increase access to information, institutionalise dialogue between Palestinian citizens and decision-makers, and give voice to marginalised groups.  The project will also establish a research unit at Ma'an to survey public needs and attitudes on media and governance, monitor public reaction to our media productions, and evaluate our programming quality and impact. Key outputs include providing Palestinians with more independent information and detailed reporting on governance issues, and increasing the possibility for citizens to hold government officials accountable.

A DVD has been prepared by Ma’an Network concerning the project.

The project was implemented in the occupied Palestinian territories from 1 September 2008 -   31 August 2011. As an addition to the Completion Report submitted to DFID in November 2011, the DVD  provides highlights from the three year project and contains footage from a variety of the organisation's activities.