Project profile — Tackling misinformation through media to promote peacebuilding in South Sudan

• South Sudan (100.00%)

• Government And Civil Society, General: Media and free flow of information (15153) (100.00%)

• Gender equality (not targeted)
• Environmental sustainability (cross-cutting) (not targeted)
• Participatory development and good governance (not targeted)
• Trade development (not targeted)
• Biodiversity (not targeted)
• Climate change mitigation (not targeted)
• Climate Change Adaptation (not targeted)
• Urban issues (not targeted)
• Desertification (not targeted)
• Children's issues (not targeted)
• Youth Issues (not targeted)
• Disaster Risk Reduction(DRR) (not targeted)
• Indigenous Issues (not targeted)
• Disability (not targeted)
• Nutrition (not targeted)
• ICT as a tool for development (not targeted)

This project contributes to reducing conflict resulting from media-related misinformation, disinformation, and hate speech prone to electoral violence in South Sudan. The Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) implements this project in the build up to the national elections in late 2024. Project activities include: (1) increasing media literacy among civilians; (2) strengthening the capacity of journalists, content creators, and the South Sudanese diaspora to identify and debunk misinformation and disinformation; and (3) improving government, media, and civil society relations. Through a targeted package of evidence-based awareness raising and training, JHR works with key stakeholders in violence-prone communities, the media, and the government to improve South Sudanese access to accurate and reliable information.

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) increased media literacy among the targeted population; (2) increased accurate, reliable, and gender-sensitive media coverage that promotes social cohesion; and (3) increased information sharing and transparency from the government.

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• Proactive disclosure