GOVERNANCE
The board comprises the following institutions: the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), which represents all media outlets in the country; the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC), responsible for representing Ministries, Departments, and Agencies while facilitating communication between the Board and government institutions; the Independent Media Commission (IMC), the national media regulator and guardian of the regulations of professional conduct for the media; Talking Drum Studio (TDS), a national media support organisation providing guidance in programming and networking; BBC Media Action, an international media development organisation that offers additional technical advice and resources; the Centre for Accountability and Rule of Law (CARL), a local civil society organisation representing civil society, and the Association of Journalism, Media and Communication Educators (ACJME), which will coordinate and oversee research and evaluation of the grant’s impact on behalf of MRCG.
MANAGEMENT
In the initial phase, the Fund is governed by a multistakeholder board and managed by the Media Reform Coordinating Group (MRCG), an independent not-for-profit organisation. The day-to-day administration of the National Fund is the responsibility of a dedicated Secretariat at MRCG that provides sustained support for all grant-giving activities and grant management, as well as external advocacy and communications.
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