"This report presents a mapping of 326 media assistance and journalism-support programmes implemented across Sub-Saharan Africa between 2020 and 2025. It provides an overview of how bilateral donors, philanthropic foundations and international and local organisations are supporting the region’s me ... dia and information ecosystems. The mapping provides insights into funding flows, thematic priorities, implementing partners and structural gaps shaping media development. The overall aim is to strengthen coordination, local ownership and long-term sustainability in line with the OECD principles on effective media support. Drawing on data from the OECD-DAC purpose codes for media, the International Aid Transparency Initiative’s data search tool - D-Portal, Aid Atlas donor reporting platforms (Sida OpenAid, FCDO DevTracker, NORAD, USAID, EU/INTPA, NED), philanthropic databases and implementer websites, the report consolidates funding information into a comparable dataset. A total of USD 518 million in commitments was identified, with USD 254 million disbursed during the period. The mapping also compares donor support with the commercial value of African media markets using PwC Africa E&M Outlook data, revealing a stark mismatch between the scale of the region’s media economies and the relatively small volume of development financing." (Executive summary) more

"Using the OECD Principles for Relevant and Effective Support to Media and the Information Environment as a lens, the GFMD mapping highlights several pressing issues. 1. The dominance of governmental funding, particularly from the United States, underscores the sector’s heavy reliance on a narrow ... range of external donors. When these donors pause or withdraw, countless media outlets face abrupt funding gaps and, in some cases, closure. 2. Though there is growing acknowledgement of the need to “localise” support, most aid continues to flow through European and American intermediaries, with limited direct funding to local organisations. 3. Financial sustainability is often overshadowed by more traditional capacity-building, project-based and topic-focused programs—even though robust business models and revenue diversification have emerged, in every mapping and survey, as the top criteria for long-term viability. These findings reveal a sector where investigative journalism, research, and advocacy remain critically underfunded, and where donor policies can make or break entire media ecosystems. Worse still, the freeze on U.S. foreign assistance has amplified existing pressures. Independent outlets—especially in conflict affected contexts—are contending with mounting operational challenges just when citizens need reliable news and information the most." (Main cocnlusions and key trends, page 3) more

"The Media Landscape Analysis is Component I of the Jordan Media Assessment, a comprehensive review of the media sector in Jordan. Based on a thorough desk review of existing research on Jordan’s media scene, it focuses on the legal framework, political will and economic context that affect the wo ... rk of media and journalists; provides an overview of the media landscape; and an overview of the journalism educational system. It also includes a summary review of previous, existing and planned media assistance/development programs (2009 onwards) implemented by international and national media development actors." (Page 3) more

"Media support should have a long term approach (3-5 years); media support should be framed to capacity building related to media production supporting development of media management targeting mainly women; development of producer skills and screenwriting targeting women and young people; developme ... nt of civil society and its media capacity targeting especially Human Right focused organisations and associations; development of internal democracy in media entities, and development of a platform for young media producers in the Middle East and North Africa. Media support should mainly target the audiovisual media sector; Media support should promote exchange between different Arab regions and promote exchange between the Arab Region and the Western world." (Executive summay, page 13) more