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Mali

	Title	Mobile production equipment and installation of solar-powered community TV receivers in rural areas
	Approval date	1994
	Total budget	58,000
	Budget code	PDC/14 MLI/01 352 MLI 51
	Source	IPDC
	Objectives	To provide TV production equipment. To install solar-powered community TV receivers in rural areas.
	Activities	Provision of equipment and related training.
	Funds obligated	50,483
	Implementation rate & Remarks	87%. Equipment procured and delivered.
	Project officers	SY and BOAFO

	Title	Reinforcement of the independent women's press
	Approval date	1997
	Total budget	146,000(IPDC-50,000 and FIT Luxembourg-96,000)
	Budget code	PDC/17 MLI/01 352MLI 71 548MLI60
	Source	IPDC;FIT Luxembourg
	Objectives	To provide DTP equipment for independent women's press. To train women journalists in management of newspapers publishing units. To increase access to news and information for women readers.
	Activities
	Funds obligated	70,000
	Implementation rate & Remarks	49%. Project funds allotted in November 1997; implementation in progress.
	Project officers	SECK and SY

	Title	Communication studies at the University of Mali
	Approval date	1997
	Total budget	50,000
	Budget code	PDC/18 MLI/01 352 MLI 81
	Source	IPDC
	Objectives	To prepare a method for training journalists and communicators. To organise training seminars and workshops for communicators. To make proposals for setting up a communication studies programme at the University of Mali.
	Activities
	Funds obligated
	Implementation rate & Remarks	Project approved at the 36th Session of the IPDC Bureau in Kingston, Jamaica and forwarded to Council (March 1998) for financing. Project funds allotted in August 1998. Arrangements being made for implementation.
	Project officers	SY and BOAFO

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