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Building capacity of cultural reporters in South Sudan

Year when project approved: 
2014
Approved budget: 
US$15 000.00

In this project, JIIM will target FM radio stations, TV stations, newspapers and online media operating in Juba, Bentiu, Torit, Kuacjok, Wau, Yambio, Awiel, Malakal, Bor and Rumbek in South Sudan. This project seeks to address the lack of cultural news programmes in existing media by training cultural reporters to source, produce and relay cultural news to the South Sudanese public. Twenty journalists will be trained in cultural reporting. Participants will learn to respect cultural diversity and abide by other cultural norms when reporting about South Sudanese cultures. The project will also provide a resource network for reporters in the cultural sector. These connections and skills will be sustained and supported by a monthly forum to discuss cultural issues.

Documents
Full project description: 
SouthSudan_project_proposal2.pdf
Project details
IPDC Bureau meeting nº: 
58

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Beneficiary
Beneficiary name: 
Journalists’ Institute for Independent Media
Beneficiary description: 

Journalists’ Institute for Independent Media (JIIM) mission is to provide capacity building in areas of general administration, journalism, policy making, discipline, recruitment process and legal issues. JIIM is a community based organization (CBO) founded in 2011 and registered by the Ministry of Justice in the Republic of South Sudan under registration No. 903. It is based in Juba town of Central Equatoria State and has extensive experience in implementing media programs in ten States through media. JIIM is headed by a Director and there are ten full time staff 4 men and 6 women who are running the organization affairs. They include communications officer, administration & finance, training coordinator, Project manager, Information Technology Officer, Secretary, Security guard, cleaner and driver. This proposed project will be implemented by Journalists’ Institute for Independent Media as soon as the fund is available. The three days training of cultural reporters will be carried out while the partner organization will witness the beginning and closing of workshop as other relevant institutions like government Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports will also attend. After the training the journalists will be expected to attend the first Cultural Forum to be scheduled on every first week of the month to debate on complex cultural issues of South Sudan. The organization will also collaborate and network with youth groups, women groups and local authorities while implementing this project through FM radios, Newspapers and TVs.

Beneficiary address: 
Thongpiny, Area Juba, South Sudan P.o.Box, DHL, South Sudan

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Beneficiary phone: 
+211(0)977110794
Beneficiary website: 
www.jiim.net

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Location and contacts
UNESCO

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Project place: 
Juba, Bentiu, Torit, Kuacjok, Wau, Yambio, Awiel, Malakal, Bor and Rumbek - South Sudan

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Follow-up and achievments
Summary of the project implementation: 

This project was terminated for the following reasons: Implementation of this project commenced with several meetings with the Director of the implementing agency (Journalists for Independent Media-JOINME). At initial meetings, a revised work plan was agreed upon, with a budget breakdown in line with the approved budget. UNESCO also requested to know the location of the implementer's current office and suggested a visit to the office, since only contact was provided and this person could only be reached by phone and email and only responded occasionally. Follow-up emails and phone calls were not productive as none of the agreed-upon requests were honoured. A joint follow-up meeting was help with the implementer and the Adviser for Communication and Information in the UNESCO Regional office for Eastern Africa and Juba office. At this meeting, several outcomes were agreed on but even then, the implementer failed to deliver the information and supporting documents that were agreed upon. Further information from the national media owners association (AMDISS) indicated that the implementer was not registered with them and they did not have much information on who else UNESCO could contact from the implementing agency. There being no further communication with UNESCO, in consultation with the UNESCO Juba head and the Advisor for Communication and Information in the UNESCO Regional office for Eastern Africa, this activity was terminated.