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The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)

  • Project Name:
    The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)
    Institution :
    Media Institute of Southern Africa
    • Core Competence:
      Professionalisation of the Voices of the Private Sector & Civil Society
    Project Region :
    Eastern & Southern Africa
    Country :
    Namibia
    Status :
    Active
    Grant Number :
    279
    Grant Amount (USD):
    2 500 000
    Commitment Date:
    2012
    Closing Date:
    2016
    Introduction:

    The MISA project goal is to improve public engagement, interface and participation in development processes in the following countries: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. 

    Project Description:

    The project specific objectives are to: (i) Improve efficiency and effectiveness of MISA in supporting citizen’s participation in the development process in the targeted countries (ii) Facilitate platforms for dialogue between media, public, private sector and government (iii) Enhance knowledge sharing and learning on media, freedom and freedom expression in targeted countries.

Thomas Kwesi Quartey

ACBF has been granted the status of a specialized agency because of the potential to transform Africa through capacity development.
H.E. Thomas Kwesi Quartey, Deputy Chairperson, AU Commission
Erastus Mwencha

The recognition of ACBF as the African Union’s Specialized Agency for Capacity Development launches the beginning of a new era for capacity building by ACBF, which will require an appropriate level of political commitment and financial support from all stakeholders.
H.E. Erastus Mwencha, Chair, ACBF Executive Board
Lamin Momodou

The remarkable achievements ACBF has registered over the past 26 years is not by accident in our opinion. They have come through hard work, dedication, commitment, purposeful leadership, support from the member countries as well as productive partnership building.
Mr. Lamin Momodou MANNEH, Director, UNDP Regional Service Centre for Africa
Goodall Gondwe

Africa needs ACBF as much, probably more now, than at the time it was created in 1991.
Hon. Goodall Gondwe, former Chair of the ACBF Board of Governors and Minister of Finance – Malawi
Ken Ofori Atta

Ghana’s partnership with ACBF is a tremendous blessing for us and therefore the opportunity for Ghana to host the 26th ACBF Board of Governors Meeting is something that we treasure.
Hon Ken Ofori Atta, Chair of the ACBF Board of Governors and Minister of Finance - Ghana
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