Supporting Community Radio Stations

With the support of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM), Internews has been building the capacity of community radio stations in Maban (Radio Salam) and Jamjang (Jamjang FM), in partnership with the Community Engagement Network (CEN). The project increases the flow of two-way humanitarian life-saving information to refugees in Jamjang and Maban and works to ameliorate tensions between local populations and refugee communities. 


i-STREAM

With the support of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Internews implemented the Strengthening Free and Independent Media in South Sudan (i-STREAM) project from 2013 to 2022. From its beginning on September 2013, the goal of i-STREAM was to strengthen the independent media sector in South Sudan, with an emphasis on the independent radio sector, by supporting the self-sustainability of USAID-supported partner radio stations.


The project also focused on improving the quality of professional journalism training and the economic self-sustainability of media houses, while strengthening the enabling environment for a free and independent media and supporting institutions that protect and defend a freer media sector. Over nine years, Internews was dedicated to improving the quality of content, professional journalism, and the self-sustainability of independent media houses, while enabling and protecting the environment for a free and independent media. One of i-STREAM’s greatest successes has been the “birth” and development of Eye Media, a local media development NGO which operates national broadcaster Eye Radio. 


Rooted in Trust 2.0

With the support of USAID’s Bureau of Humanitarian Affairs (BHA), Internews in South Sudan has implemented two projects improving information access around the COVID-19 pandemic. Most recently, the Rooted in Trust 2.0 project built local capacity to counter the spread of rumors and misinformation about COVID-19, the vaccine, and other complex health topics.


In South Sudan, Internews and its partners undertook social listening activities from popular platforms in target locations, for instance, on Twitter or public Facebook content. Data collected on social media and through offline methodologies provided content that radio and other partners could use to design responsive programming for South Sudanese communities. Internews also provided training on two-way engagement on pandemic issues so that partners could more accurately and responsibly record audience data to inform activities by both humanitarian and health communicators working to mitigate the worst impacts of COVID-19. 


Partners

Internews has partnered with a wide range of South Sudanese media, civil society, and community-based organizations thanks to the support of the U.S. Embassy in South Sudan, International Organization for Migration, United Nations Development Program, Food and Agriculture Organization, KIT Royal Tropical Institute, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, and The Carter Center, among others.

Explore our partners below:

Eye Media & Eye Radio

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The Radio Community (TRC)

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Community Engagement Network (CEN)

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Abyei Information and Radio Service (AIRS)

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Association of Media Development in South Sudan (AMDISS)/Media Development Institute (MDI)

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Advance Youth Radio

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