Strengthening journalists’ capacity to access public information
Most local and regional media outlets in Peru have very limited financial, technical and professional resources, which negatively affects production quality. Journalists lack knowledge about the Law of Access to Public Information and make few requests for information on sensitive state issues such as corruption. Given that journalists can play a central role in acting as watchdogs and stimulating public debate, it is essential to promote access to public information. This project shall therefore work with journalists and lawyers to develop a special programme for requesting the declassification of public information
The execution of this project was delayed due to administrative issues associated with changes in the Terms of Reference and bank data . Following up on agreements with counter-parties, schedules of the Terms of Reference have been modified to guarantee smooth project implementation, quick response time in administrative procedures and comply with the agreements made. The counter-party presented the first deliverable scheduled in the Terms of Reference, which consist of the execution schedule and budget distribution for activities.