Increasing the Effective use of the Right to Information Law by Media and Civil Society
| Project Status: | Grant Agreement |
| Funding Partner: | Internews |
| Location: | Bangladesh |
| Project Duration: | 18 Months (1 November 2019 to 21 April 2021) |
| Project Cost: | Total BDT 15,745,502.00 |
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PROJECT PERSONNEL
| Team Leader: | Hasibur Rahman, Executive Director, MRDI |
| Finance Personnel: | Abdul Gofur, Manager Finance, MRDI |
| Training and Workshop Coordinator: | Aktarun Naher, Deputy Manager, Programme, MRDI |
| Programme Officer: | Mohua Alam Snigdha, MRDI |
OBJECTIVES
Increase independent media capacity for unbiased and objective reporting, and to conduct effective investigations
Strengthen linkages and collaboration between individual journalists, media organizations, and NGOs to address self-censorship and lack of media freedoms
MAJOR ACTIVITIES
Open Data Survey
Training Curriculum Localization
Data Bootcamps for Journalists
Data Journalism Fellowships
Engage with local investigative and journalist groups
In-house training on RTI for journalists
Participatory workshop on RTI
National Consultation
