Program Support (Civil Society)

$7.7K USD

Funder	U.S. Agency for International Development
Recipient Organization	Municipal Economic Growth Activity (MEGA) Modified Acquisition and Assistance Request Document (MAARD) Vendor
Country	Ecuador
Start Date	Apr 15, 2007
End Date	Jul 11, 2010
Duration	1,183 days
Number of Grantees	17
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`182510-76`

Grant Description

Establish and/or develop a broadly functioning independent media sector, which is a crucial factor in democratic governance.

Building this sector is accomplished through such activities as providing infrastructure and equipment to ensure access to information, shaping the media legal and regulatory environment, boosting professional capacity of the media sector, promoting sustainability through encouraging media-related business development and sound financial/management practices, and supporting advocacy and networking among media sector organizations.