The Sawt Activity is a five-year (2022-2027) cooperative agreement funded by USAID and implemented by Internews in partnership with Mercy Corps and the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL). Sawt will create a Virtuous Cycle of Civic Engagement through two objectives: (1) Good, trusted knowledge-building resource: improve community knowledge on their rights and relevant issues through access to fact-based, trusted, and reliable content from digital media, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), and other civic spaces, and (2) Participation and Advocacy: increasing opportunities for citizens to participate in regular constructive civic dialogue through building CSO and citizen advocacy capacity to increase trust and government accountability. The Activity will work on building the resilience of partners to operate in a challenging political and legal environment. Furthermore, Sawt will ensure underrepresented voices are included, heard, represented fairly, and can safely access and use resources.

Sawt Activity is thrilled to announce the launch of Sawt Media Fellowships Support Program for the year 2024. This initiative aims to empower journalists and media practitioners by providing them with needed support to pursue fellowships or attend events abroad, enhancing their skills, knowledge, professionalism, and specialization in key thematic areas that align with Sawt’s priorities, including civic participation and engagement, human rights, sustainable development and environment. 

For more information, please download the Call for Applications – Sawt Media Fellowships Support Program.

* Only applications submitted as per the instructions described in the Call for Applications will be considered.