This $6,200,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program aims to increase the capacity and resilience of civil society and media in the Middle East and North Africa. The primary awardee, the Institute for War and Peace Reporting-US (IWPR-US), a non-profit organization focused on media development and civil society strengthening, will deliver a range of activities to support independent media, enhance journalistic capacity, and promote democratic values. Specific program goals include training independent journalists, countering disinformation, supporting human rights advocates, building media capacity, empowering local content creators, promoting transparency, and advancing policy changes aligned with international standards. The award period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2028.
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