Afri'Kibaaru


Goals
Presentation
In the Greater Sahel region, few local media outlets produce news that is able to raise awareness of sustainable development issues and solutions among their audiences. However, they play a crucial role when it comes to informing the population and, thereby, contributing to changes in behaviour.
In partnership with France Médias Monde, CFI is implementing the Afri’Kibaaru* project to support the production and dissemination of news related to sustainable development in Africa, in several local languages, and the training of journalists in covering these issues.
Over a period of 42 months, Afri’Kibaaru will, through the media, raise awareness among the populations of six countries of the Greater Sahel region on issues related to the climate, gender, health and education. This will contribute to increasing their participation in public debate.
*“Kibaaru” means “news” in several African languages involved in the project
Project beneficiaries
- Journalists from 48 media outlets, particularly from public and private radio stations in Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Senegal.
- Journalists from RFI’s local partner media outlets in this region.
- Influencers, bloggers and members of civil society organisations.
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Training and enhancing the skills of local journalists and media outlets
This part of the project is being implemented by CFI, with a budget of €3.5 million.
- Training for trainers.
- Training in media outlet management, the basics of journalism and fact-checking.
- On-site coaching (adapted to the specific needs of each media outlet).
- Training in the development of an editorial strategy and on the interactivity and attractiveness of content produced for radio and the internet.
- Support, design and production of content specialising in issues and formats adapted to the SDGs.
Afri’Kibaaru call for applications
December 18, 2020Media and SDGs: should the media promote journalism that speaks out?
August 13, 2021On the agenda for the return of Afri’Kibaaru, six journalist training sessions in the Greater Sahel region
October 8, 2021Starting the year with training sessions for Afri’Kibaaru coaches on the interactivity and attractiveness of content
March 8, 2022Interactivity and attractiveness of content on the agenda at Afri’Kibaaru training sessions
March 30, 2022“Journalism can help push the boundaries for girls”
June 1, 2022The SDGs at the heart of media support: three questions for Chadian journalist Ousmane Diarra
August 29, 2022Interactivity at the heart of media: three questions for Abdoulaye Tienon and Rasmata Diallo
November 3, 2022Female Chadian experts in front of the camera
December 2, 2022Interactivity at the heart of the media: three questions for Moustapha Seck and Eve Sokeng
February 9, 2023Three questions for Bénédicte Dero Korndo, a journalist from the Central African Republic
March 31, 2023Madjissembaye Ngarndinon: hard-working, tireless, talented
May 16, 2023Naïssem Isabelle Ngardoum: "Mrs Mbappé" lives at 100 mph
June 9, 2023One year later, what’s changed?
June 16, 2023Emel Sidnate: "We must promote women's expertise in the media"
June 29, 2023Bassine Lo Niang: a journalist with an aversion to injustice
August 15, 2023Boubacar Kanté, an enlightened journalist who avoids the spotlight
September 20, 2023Female Chadian experts on camera: taking stock one year later
October 9, 2023Ndeye Fatou Diery Diagne: shining the light on women
October 23, 2023The production of content in local languages by and for the people of the Greater Sahel region
This part of the project is being implemented by RFI, with a budget of €11.5 million.
- The broadcasting, by RFI, of reliable and verified news in Fula and Mandinka.
- The broadcasting, by RFI, of diversified content for the promotion of sustainable development goals (SDGs) in Fula, Mandinka and Hausa.
- Interventions by experts speaking in local languages and the organisation of balanced debates.
- On-air promotion of local sustainable development initiatives.
- The establishment and training of a network of community radio journalists who will, simultaneously, act as local correspondents for larger media outlets in the project target area.
- Making the magazine programmes produced available to community radio stations.
- The creation of channels for the dissemination of news and for interaction via social media in the three languages.