USAID ecuador - fostering accountability through investigative reporting (fair) activity

This $2,800,000.00 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is for the "Fostering Accountability Through Investigative Reporting (FAIR) Activity" project under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) federal grant program. The 5-year project, with a period of performance from November 12, 2024 to November 11, 2029, aims to promote press freedoms and combat disinformation in Ecuador. The awardee, Fundacion Andina Para La Observacion Social Y El Estudio De Medios (Fundamedios), is a non-profit organization in Ecuador focused on media observation, social studies, and journalistic capacity building. Through this award, Fundamedios will execute a range of activities to support media integrity, digital rights, and information quality in Ecuador, leveraging its expertise in media development and prior experience implementing similar U.S. government-funded projects in the Latin American region.