NOFO 72011523RFA00001 CAIIA FINAL.pdf
Posted: May 25, 2023
• Type: .pdf
• Size: 0.96MB
Overview
Related Opportunity
Related Agency
Profiled People
Summary
The document is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the USAID Central Asia Information Integrity Activity (CAIIA). The funding opportunity aims to enhance efforts by Central Asian countries to maintain and strengthen the integrity of their information space and build societal resilience against disinformation. The activity seeks to achieve this goal through various initiatives, including:
- Media literacy and disinformation awareness public campaigns
- Countering disinformation and false narratives
- Incubating new fact-checking organizations
- Working with social media influencers and content creators
- Supporting coalition building among content producers
- Capacity building in investigative and data journalism
- Providing content production grants.
The NOFO emphasizes that eligibility for the award is not restricted, and USAID intends to make an award to the applicant who best meets the objectives of the funding opportunity based on merit review criteria. The document also provides detailed information on application submission requirements, eligibility standards, unique entity identifier, and System for Award Management (SAM) requirements, as well as contact information for inquiries.
Furthermore, the document outlines the background of supporting independent media in Central Asia by USAID over the past two decades. It highlights the challenges faced by independent media in Central Asia, including government censorship of online media, restricting access to social media, self-censorship within the journalism community, and difficulties in achieving financial sustainability. The NOFO also discusses media consumption patterns in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan based on a regional media consumption and media literacy survey conducted by USAID's Central Asia Media Program. Additionally, it addresses disinformation challenges in Central Asia and emphasizes the importance of addressing misinformation, mal-information, fake news, manipulation, and other types of false information through the planned activity.
The document provides comprehensive details about the funding opportunity's objectives, eligibility criteria, background context related to independent media in Central Asia, challenges faced by media outlets in the region, and specific initiatives planned under the CAIIA to address disinformation and enhance media integrity.
- Media literacy and disinformation awareness public campaigns
- Countering disinformation and false narratives
- Incubating new fact-checking organizations
- Working with social media influencers and content creators
- Supporting coalition building among content producers
- Capacity building in investigative and data journalism
- Providing content production grants.
The NOFO emphasizes that eligibility for the award is not restricted, and USAID intends to make an award to the applicant who best meets the objectives of the funding opportunity based on merit review criteria. The document also provides detailed information on application submission requirements, eligibility standards, unique entity identifier, and System for Award Management (SAM) requirements, as well as contact information for inquiries.
Furthermore, the document outlines the background of supporting independent media in Central Asia by USAID over the past two decades. It highlights the challenges faced by independent media in Central Asia, including government censorship of online media, restricting access to social media, self-censorship within the journalism community, and difficulties in achieving financial sustainability. The NOFO also discusses media consumption patterns in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan based on a regional media consumption and media literacy survey conducted by USAID's Central Asia Media Program. Additionally, it addresses disinformation challenges in Central Asia and emphasizes the importance of addressing misinformation, mal-information, fake news, manipulation, and other types of false information through the planned activity.
The document provides comprehensive details about the funding opportunity's objectives, eligibility criteria, background context related to independent media in Central Asia, challenges faced by media outlets in the region, and specific initiatives planned under the CAIIA to address disinformation and enhance media integrity.
Show All