MEDIA EMPOWERMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC INTEGRITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY (MEDIA) ACTIVITY WILL INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF AND ACCESS TO QUALITY INFORMATION TOWARDS STRENGTHENING DEMOCRATIC ACCOUNTABILITY AND REDUCING THE RISK OF CONFLICT. THIS WILL BE ACHIEVED BY DEVELOPING THE CAPACITY, NETWORKS, AND INFORMATION NEEDED FOR CITIZENS TO DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ON THE ISSUES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES THAT MATTER MOST. THIS EFFORT WILL BE LED BY NEW AND UNDERUTILIZED IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS, WITH CAPACITY STRENGTHENING AND MENTORSHIP SUPPORT FROM INTERNEWS.