Staff Training in the Broadcasting Corporation of Namibia

1996

565,000

510/NAM/60

FIT Denmark

To provide training for professional staff working for radio and television.
To train staff of the broadcasting corporation to produce development-oriented programmes which respond to the needs of Namibia.
To train trainers to ensure continuity in the provision of in-service training.

Training workshops on production and scriptwriting for educational radio, basic editing and studio operations and on radio and TV news and current affairs organised.

200,302

35%. Project implementation commenced in March 1996 but slowed down in 1997. Workplan revised; implementation intensified in 1998.

MCCLAIN and BOAFO

Multi-media Centre in rural Namibia

1997

45,000

PDC/18 NAM/01 352 NAM 81

IPDC

To increase access to development information in rural communities.
To purchase radio broadcasting equipment for Centre.
To establish a literacy programme support library. To organise training of announcers, technicians and library assistants.

Project funds allotted in February 1998. Project implementation in progress.

MCCLAIN and BOAFO

Development of media studies at the University of Namibia

1997

60,000

PDC/18 NAM/02

IPDC

To strengthen the capacity of the university to offer training in media studies.
To acquire teaching and training materials.
To organise a curriculum evaluation workshop.

Project approved at the 36th Session of the IPDC Bureau in Kingston, Jamaica, December 1997. Projects funds allotted in September 1998. Arrangements are being made to implement the project.

MCCLAIN and BOAFO