Enhancing Professional Journalism and Access to Information in Bangladesh
| Project Status: | Grant Agreement | 
| Funding Partner: | Open Society Foundations | 
| Location: | Dhaka | 
| Project Duration: | 36 months (01 September 2025– 31 August 2028) | 
| Project Cost: | BDT 3,67,75,566.00 
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PROJECT PERSONNEL
| Team Leader: | Hasibur Rahman, Executive Director, MRDI | 
| Programme Coordinator: | Tithy Mondal, MRDI | 
OBJECTIVES To strengthen capacity of journalists and newsrooms, empower citizens with access to information, advance gender-sensitive journalism and enhance MRDI’s institutional effectiveness for promotion of a resilient and inclusive news media ecosystem in Bangladesh
  To strengthen capacity of journalists and newsrooms, empower citizens with access to information, advance gender-sensitive journalism and enhance MRDI’s institutional effectiveness for promotion of a resilient and inclusive news media ecosystem in Bangladesh
MAJOR ACTIVITIES
 Political economy analysis on freedom of news media in Bangladesh
  Political economy analysis on freedom of news media in Bangladesh  Fact-check help desk at MRDI
  Fact-check help desk at MRDI  Training for district correspondents on follow-the money on campaign financing
  Training for district correspondents on follow-the money on campaign financing  Training on digital safety with focus on elections coverage
  Training on digital safety with focus on elections coverage Political economic analysis: Monthly reports based on news media coverage
  Political economic analysis: Monthly reports based on news media coverage IJ fellowship on labor rights
  IJ fellowship on labor rights  Fellowship on Data Journalism
  Fellowship on Data Journalism Training on Fact-Checking for Youths
  Training on Fact-Checking for Youths Divisional advocacy meetings with CSOs on RTI
  Divisional advocacy meetings with CSOs on RTI National Consultation in Dhaka among CSOs and RTI Forum
  National Consultation in Dhaka among CSOs and RTI Forum RTI Bootcamp for Marginalized Youth and Community Mobilisation Campaigns
  RTI Bootcamp for Marginalized Youth and Community Mobilisation Campaigns Capacity building for journalism teachers on gender
  Capacity building for journalism teachers on gender Training and mentorship on gender issues for women reporters
  Training and mentorship on gender issues for women reporters Support MRDI in developing its five-years strategic plan (2026-2030)
  Support MRDI in developing its five-years strategic plan (2026-2030) Field visit by MEAL focal
  Field visit by MEAL focal Reflection workshops
  Reflection workshops
 
					