Contribution to the re-equipment of 99 information halls

1996

40,000

PDC/15 MAG/01 352 MAG 51

IPDC

To facilitate access to educational and cultural information for people living in rural areas.
To decentralise public service media.
To train media personnel in multi-media and traditional communication.

Purchase of equipment and provision of related training. Creation of 6 information halls.

8,800

22%. Project implementation in progress.
To be completed in 1998.

AZNAR and BOAFO

Restoration of a National News Agency, ANTA

1998

30,00

PDC/18 MAG/01 352 MAG 81

IPDC

To ensure full coverage of national, regional and international news and information.
To capitalise on new communication technologies to put in place the necessary infrastructure for the reception and broadcast of messages so as to facilitate development activities and independent media operations. To rehabilitate the ANTA Agency central desk by providing computing equipment and training staff to use and maintain the said equipment.

Project approved at the 18th session of the IPDC Council, In Paris, France, March 1998. Project funds not yet allotted

AZNAR and BOAFO

Preparation of texts governing audio-visual communication and publication of a collection of legal archives

1997

30,000

PDC/18 MAG/02 352 MAG 82

IPDC

To guarantee journalists the right to exercise their profession freely.
To ensure media independence.
To establish a documentation base and an archive of legal texts on the press.

Project approved, December 1997. Project funds allotted in August 1998. Arrangements being made for implementation.

AZNAR and BOAFO