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This project is supported by more than one Development Partner or more than once by the same Development Partner.

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Support Contribution by Swiss Development Cooperation


Media Council of Tanzania (MCT)


Objectives:
1. To promote an enabling environment for freedom of expression through dialogue with government and advocacy on laws and policies;
2. Topromote ethicalpractice by maintaining high professional standards among its members;
3. To foster quality in media sector;
4. To research, document and disseminate critical media related issues




Activities:
1. Laws, Policies and Standards: Effective media needs an enabling operating environment. The MCT will work towards effective media laws, policies and standards that govern the space and operations of media in Tanzania;
2. Adjudication of complaints/Media Ethics by providing an arbitration mechanism for media cases, and promoting cohesion, professional solidarity, media editorial independence and press freedom, peer oversight, and learning from best practices as well as role models within the Tanzania media fraternity;
3. Research, Policy Analysis and Documentation in order to strengthen capacities, through sustained research and policy analysis improving also the ability to monitor the media and to identify areas of improvement.



Contract Partner:
Media Council of Tanzania

Implementing Partners:
Media Council of Tanzania

Support Modalities:
  • Direct to national CSO
  • Core Funding

MKUKUTA Clusters:
This project contributes to achieveing the:
MKUKUTA Cluster (3) Good Governance

Districts & Regions:
All regions

Sector / Areas of Support:
  • Media
 
 

Payments & Transfers by Swiss Development Cooperation


Payments / Transfers in 2007:USD 600,000.00

Total Amount for the Duration of Contract: 

USD 600,000.00
 


 

Facts About the Project


Start Date: October 2007
End Date: December 2008
First contract between the Development Partner & the Contract Partner:  Yes
 


Support Contribution by Embassy of Sweden


Media Council of Tanzania (MCT)


Objectives:
.Set,promote and monitor
media code of ethics

.Promotes and Prects the Press
Freedom, Freedom of
Expression and Right to
Information

.Plays watchdog functions
.Influences media law reforms

Activities:
.Set,promote and monitor
media code of ethics

.Promotes and Prects the Press
Freedom, Freedom of
Expression and Right to
Information

.Plays watchdog functions
.Influences media law reforms

Contract Partner:
Media Council of Tanzania

Support Modalities:
  • Direct to national CSO
  • Core Funding

MKUKUTA Clusters:
This project contributes to achieveing the:
MKUKUTA Cluster (3) Good Governance

Districts & Regions:
All regions

Sector / Areas of Support:
  • Media
 
 

Payments & Transfers by Embassy of Sweden


Payments / Transfers in 2004:SEK 195,000.00
Payments / Transfers in 2005:SEK 1,198,334.00
Payments / Transfers in 2006:SEK 3,098,865.00
Payments / Transfers in 2007:SEK 1,630,000.00
Payments / Transfers in 2008:SEK 3,300,000.00
Payments / Transfers in 2009:SEK 3,400,000.00
Payments / Transfers in 2010:SEK 2,895,000.00

Total Amount for the Duration of Contract: 

SEK 11,225,000.00
 


 

Facts About the Project


Start Date: July 2008
End Date: June 2012
First contract between the Development Partner & the Contract Partner:  No
 


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