Program Support (Civil Society)

Funder	U.S. Agency for International Development
Recipient Organization	Government of Nepal
Country	Nepal
Start Date	Jan 21, 2008
End Date	Feb 18, 2013
Duration	1,855 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`186883-76`

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.