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International Programme for the Development of Communication

What is the IPDC?

The International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) promotes media development within developing countries, countries in transition, and countries in conflict and post-conflict situations.

As the only multilateral forum in the UN system designed to mobilize the international community around media development, the Programme provides support for media projects while seeking accord to secure a healthy environment for the growth of free and pluralistic press.

UNESCO

UNESCO is working to build back a stronger media system. One that has secure economic foundations, and which has improved innovation, diversity, and service – to all audiences, and in their preferred languages.

Facts & Figures

Over 40 years

of support and dialogue

115 million USD

channeled to development worldwide

2200

projects approved and supported

In over 140

countries of implementation

Our Action

In providing support to projects, the International Programme for the Development of Communication is guided by the following objectives.

Seed-funding local media development

Reinforcing capacities of duty bearers

Acting as a laboratory of ideas

Empowering journalism education institutions

Stories

Rallying support for journalists’ well-being in Bhutan

UNESCO support to journalists in Ukraine making impact on the ground

Measuring online violence against women journalists in Latin America

News

IPDC member states exchange at informal meeting in preparation for 33rd Council in November

October 6, 2022

UNESCO’s IPDC allocates $1m to media development projects

IPDC’s Media Viability case studies featured at UNESCO’s World Press Freedom Day global commemoration

What kind of data transparency could be useful for media viability

Events

Information meeting with Permanent Delegations

Informal meeting of the Council of the International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC)

October 3, 2022

66th meeting of the Bureau of the Intergovernmental Council of the International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC)

June 15, 2022 - June 16, 2022

Cat II – Intergovernmental meeting, other than international conference of States

Election of the new members of the IFAP Council and IPDC Council

November 25, 2021

Cat II – Intergovernmental meeting, other than international conference of States

65th meeting of the Bureau of the Intergovernmental Council for the Development of Communication (IPDC)

June 17, 2021 - June 18, 2021