Literature review

This page features literature, case studies and mapping documents relevant to the UNDP–GFMD-SFCG Webinar: Media actors and the (de)construction of the ‘other’

OECD Development Cooperation Principles on Relevant and Effective Support to Media and the Information Environment

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The OECD Principles Resource Centre, managed by the Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD), serves as a hub for information and resources related to adopting, implementing, and disseminating the Development Cooperation Principles on Relevant and Effective Support to Media and the Information Environment.

Here, you can access the full text of the Principles in both English and French, explore case studies, review related literature, and stay informed about ongoing efforts to implement these guidelines.

Human Development Report 2023/2024: Breaking the Gridlock: Reimagining Cooperation in a Polarised World

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Human Development Report 2023-24 | Human Development Reportshdr.undp.org

The 2023/24 Human Development Report assesses the dangerous gridlock resulting from uneven development progress, intensifying inequality, and escalating political polarisation, that we must urgently tackle. The report emphasises how global interdependence is being reconfigured and proposes a path forward where multilateralism plays a pivotal role.

Transforming Media Development – Recommendations for Effective Funding and Collaboration

Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD)

https://gfmd.info/h-content/uploads/2023/09/Transforming-Media-Development--gfmd.pdf?x73483&x65855gfmd.info

In 2023, GFMD launched a report on funding in the media development sector: “Transforming Media Development – Recommendations for Effective Funding and Collaboration “. This study is based on a body of desk research as well as a series of online interviews with GFMD members from Eastern Europe, Asia and South America. This report builds on the findings of surveys conducted by GFMD in 2018 and 2022 to assess members’ perceptions of fundraising processes and donor priorities for the media and the media development sector and documents the challenges that GFMD’s members face daily in their attempts to raise funds and live up to donor expectations on reporting and accountability.

Understanding the role of local media in promoting social cohesion in Ukraine: what method? what results?

Fondation Hirondelle & The International Institute for Regional Media and Information (IRMI)

Understanding the Role of Local Media in Promoting Social Cohesion in Ukraine: What Method? What Results? - Fondation Hirondelle - Media for Peace and Human Dignity - Hirondelle.orgFondation Hirondelle - Media for Peace and Human Dignity - Hirondelle.org

As part of the ‘Improving Ukrainian media resilience’ project, Fondation Hirondelle and the International Institute for Regional Media and Information (IRMI) have launched a sociological study to understand how to reconnect local media and their audiences.

Conducted by Ukrainian research organisation OPERATYVNA SOTSIOLOHIIA between March and September 2024, the research gathered the views of 2,391 participants and included 49 discussions to explore the vital role of local media in accessing information and supporting communities during war and post-conflict reconstruction. It offers a unique insight into the dynamics of social cohesion and changing information needs in 23 communities, most of which are located along the frontline in eastern and south-eastern Ukraine.