CFI, THE FRENCH MEDIA DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Latest news
Recent information about projects in the field
Eurasiadoc 2026: in Almaty, the Horizons Médias project is creating professional opportunities ...
Last June, the Eurasiadoc 2026 international co-production meetings were held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, with the support of CFI. This event is part of the Horizons Médias project, funded by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.
From training to practice: Afri’Kibaaru puts biodiversity on the media agenda
Four countries, one day, sixteen reports. To mark International Day for Biological Diversity, twenty journalists from West and Central Africa left the training room to head out into the field, and demonstrated that collaboration between media...
From digital technology to universities: SA7 is accelerating the integration of fact-checking i...
Over the course of ten months, the SA7 project has strengthened the foundations of the fact-checking ecosystem in several countries across the Arab world. Development of innovative tools, integration of fact-checking prior to publication in newsrooms...
98 journalists, 300 articles: Media Parity is shaking up the media landscape on gender issues
Nearly 50 journalists and 22 media organisations from five countries in southern Africa (Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Lesotho, Zambia) were in Johannesburg to bring the Media Parity project to a close and to take stock of their efforts to promote...
Communities
Find out about the backgrounds of our journalists and members of our community
Filipino journalist from GMA News.
It's a small community that needs a boost to cover more topics.
A Cambodian journalist who has just turned 24.
Our health is linked to our surroundings.
Laotian journalist.
Good human health, good animal health and a healthy environment are essential for creating a sustainable world.
Our projects
Recent information about projects in the field
Investigation Lebanon
Support for investigative journalism in Lebanon to achieve greater transparency in public institutions and push back against corruption
Digitalise Youth
Raising awareness among young people and developing their skills in the face of online disinformation
We act for
- Defend freedom of information
- Protect the environment
- Promote equality between women and men
Our Statement of Principles
FREEDOM
CFI asserts its unwavering commitment to freedom of expression and the freedom of the media, as well as to the fundamental freedoms underpin the democratic balance of a society
SUSTAINABILITY
CFI conducts all of its actions with a constant focus on sustainability
DIALOGUE
CFI promotes a culture of exchange, dialogue and sharing of good practices between the media community including regulatory bodies and public authorities
PLURALISM
CFI supports and defends media pluralism by guaranteeing the diversity of content and opinions
Find out more about CFI values