Project Name: Promoting Health Governance through Capacity Building of Journalists and Involving Multi-level Stakeholders

Duration                     : April 12, 2021 – March 11, 2022
Funded by                  :  The Asia Foundation
Total budget               : BDT 12,588,480.00 (Equivalent to USD $149,952.00) $149,952.00)

Overall Goal: The strengthened health governance system in Bangladesh

Specific Objectives

• Foster key investigative strategies for techniques specialized for verifying information on economic corruption of the health sector
• Reduce economic corruption in the health sector and quality health support for all
• Create an atmosphere in media houses for reporting on economic corruption of health

 

Objective-1

• Foster key investigative strategies for techniques specialized for verifying information on economic corruption of the health sector

Activities

1. Training of Trainers on Fact-Checking and verification technique on economic corruption of the health sector (one Training 20 participants for 3 days)
2. Media Fellowship for journalist on fact-checking and verification on economic corruption of the health sector (4 months fellowship for 30 journalists from print, electronic and online media)
3. Capacity building for print, electronic and online media journalists on fact-checking and verification techniques in reporting on economic corruption of the health sector (4 pieces of training with 80 journalists from Dhaka and outside of Dhaka will be trained for 2 days)

Objective-2

• Reduce economic corruption in the health sector and ensure quality health support for all

Activities

1. Engage and invite multi-level stakeholders in the dialogues and round tables including Minister, Secretary, Director General of Health Services Journalists, Policy Makers, Parliamentary Standing Committee Members, Chairman, Anti-Corruption Commission, National Editors, Senior Journalists, Health Journalist Forum members, Representatives from CSOs to increase interest for taking effective steps to establish governance in health sector reducing economic corruption for promoting quality health services for all.

• dialogues/round tables will be organized in Dhaka)

1. Dialogue with Anti- Corruption Commission for digital verification of information
2. Multi-stakeholders dialogue on the Status of health governance in Bangladesh: challenges and way forward
3. Covid-19 pandemic and adaptation: Gap between policy and implementation
4. Information disorder of DGHS during Covid-19
5. Advanced training for journalists on fact-checking and verification techniques on economic corruption of the health sector (one training for 20 journalists for three days)

Objective-3

• Create an atmosphere in media houses for reporting on economic corruption of health

Activities

1. Handbook publication for skill development of the journalists for reporting on economic corruption of the health sector (one handbook will be published)
2. National Seminar with Health Page Editors of Newspaper and Health Editor of Television Channels (one seminar for 30 Health Editors of Print and Electronic media)
3. Local-level Seminar with Multi-stakeholders to prevent economic corruption of health (6 seminars (half-day) will be organized with 30 people from CSOs, Government, offices, representatives from Anti-Corruption Commission, journalist’s teachers, and representatives from community people

Expected result

• Enhanced capacity of journalists to provide training to other journalists of print, electronic and online media for reporting on the health sector effectively with reliable information
• Increased access to critical fact-based journalism on the health sector and journalists produced more responsible, accurate, balanced, and credible news on the health sector and enhanced quality health service for all
• Increased reporting skills and knowledge on fact-checking and verification techniques of reporting on the health sector
• A positive atmosphere is prevailing in the media houses and journalists works smoothly for reporting on health issues

About BNNRC:

Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) is a National Apex Body on Community Media Development Working for Building a Democratic Society based on the Principles of Free Flow of Information, Equitable & Affordable Access to Information & Communication Technology (ICT) for remote & marginalized population. BNNRC is in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) accredited with the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) of the United Nations from 2003 and WSIS prize winner 2016, Champion 2017, 2019, 2020 & 2021.

Contact-

Nymun Nahar Islam
Program Officer
Tel: +88 02 48116262 | +88 02 9101479 | +88 02 9138501 ; Ext – 103
Email: nymun@bnnrc.net

Hiren Pandit

Program Coordinator
Tel: +88 02 48116262 | +88 02 9101479 | +88 02 9138501
Cell: +880 17126311101
Email: hiren.bnnrc@gmail.com