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Expected result 2: The role of media enhanced to contribute to a culture of peace
and to democratic governance
Performance indicators
▪ Impact of communication and media in
fostering dialogue, cultural self-expression,
mutual understanding, peace and reconciliation
Benchmarks
– implementation of the dialogue and exchange
programme, and the conflict sensitivity
programme in at least 10 countries, specifically
through the framework of the Power of Peace
Network (PPN)
– improved reporting on cultural diversity in
cooperation with at least 5 media professionals
organizations and academic institutions
▪ Number of journalists trained on the application
of best practices in regard to reporting elections
and to investigative journalism
– at least 30 journalists (at least 50% women)
trained at regional and national training
workshops
– election reporting manual developed and
published with at least 1 global launch; at
least 5 regional consultations undertaken and
training workshops organized
Expected result 3: Media capacities strengthened to foster dialogue and
reconciliation, contribute to disaster risk reduction and provide humanitarian
information
Performance indicators
▪ Impact of media for disaster risk reduction
and for humanitarian action in post-disaster
environments
Benchmarks
– capacities of community radio and rural
multimedia community centers reinforced and
quality of training in disaster risk- reduction
information dissemination enhanced in
collaboration with at least 8 media professional
organizations
– humanitarian information disseminated to the
population in at least 5 countries where the UN
is providing emergency assistance
▪ Number of independent media and
independent media associations in post-conflict
countries and countries in transition
– media independence guaranteed through
media legislation, freedom of information
enhanced and editorial independence
facilitated in at least 30% of countries in which
UN peace-keeping operations are current
– at least one new independent media
association established or reinforced in at least
5 post-conflict countries
– improved media professionalism and ethical
standards implemented through training in at
least five conflict and post-conflict countries,
benefitting the population at large
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