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Program Overview
Bangladesh has made strides in its development, including improvements in the political and economic sectors. Elected and legitimate governments have become the rule and they are generally seen as representative of the public. However, threats to Bangladesh’s development remain – politics are highly partisan, governance is weak in many areas, social disparities remain, and corruption is endemic.
The Promoting Governance, Accountability, Transparency, and Integrity (PROGRATI) program addresses these issues by focusing on four key areas: media, civil society, public institutions, and parliament. PROGATI is implemented by DAI and funded by USAID. IREX leads the media component of the project as a subcontractor to DAI.
KEY ISSUES
The primary issues facing the Bangladesh media sector include;
- Lack of consistent support for and training of investigative journalists
- Inadequate legal protection for journalists and media outlets
- Lack of access to public government information for journalists and citizens
Project Activities
- Establish a Center for Investigative Journalism
- Increase media capacity to report on transparency and corruption issues
- Increase media capacity to advocate for legal reform and freedom of information laws
- Increase citizen access to improved government information
- Improve dissemination of information by selected public institutions at national and local level
Contact Information
For more information about the PROGRATI program, email newsroom@irex.org.
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