A major achievement in the area of media reform has been the setting up and strengthening of a Voluntary Media Council of Zimbabwe (VMCZ) which seeks to establish an effective system for professional self-regulation of the media. Through Sida support the VMCZ through FOJO has been able to develop the capacity in the media sector through planning to implement 20 one-week mid-career training courses for journalists.
Starting Date: October 2008 up to 2011
Amount Contributed: 4, 500,000 SEK
Results:
To date, 9 training workshops have been held and 180 journalists trained. The trainings have helped develop local capacity. All the courses were run by two trainers: one regional/international and one local.