📋 Tender Overview
PROJECT DETAILS
Project number:
2022.2240.4
Status:
running project
Responsible organizational unit:
1730 Digital Transformation in Africa
Contact person:
Dr. Katharina Noussi katharina.noussi@giz.de
Partner countries:
Africa NA
SUMMARY
Goals:
Strengthening the truthfulness of information
Client:
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Project partners:
Selected initiatives in the respective partner countries
Financier: not available
ORDER VOLUME
Overall project:
(including all previous, current and subsequent project phases, if any)
5,700,000 euros
Current project:
5,700,000 euros
COMBINED FINANCING
European Union (EU): 4,000,000 euros
PREVIOUS PROJECT not available
SUCCESSOR PROJECT not available
DURATION
Overall project:
(including all previous, current and subsequent project phases, if any)
02/02/2023 - 30/11/2026
Current project:
12/01/2023 - 11/30/2026
OTHER PARTIES INVOLVED not available
FURTHER INFORMATION
Project website not available
DEVELOPMENT POLICY IDENTIFIERS
Gender equality
Significant secondary objective
Democratic and inclusive governance
main goal
CRS KEY
15153 Media and free flow of information
EVALUATION
not available
PROJECT DESCRIPTION (DE)
Initial situation
The manipulation of information aims to influence truths, beliefs and attitudes within societies.
Today’s disinformation campaigns often use digital solutions for this purpose. Because modern technologies, data-based business models, high-reach Internet platforms, automatic programs (bots) and paid comment writers, so-called troll armies, spread disinformation faster, more easily and more globally.
Changing media behavior reinforces this development: journalistic media are no longer gatekeepers that classify and separate correct, relevant and irrelevant or incorrect information. Instead, users can spread information unfiltered via online channels or word of mouth. Content that receives a lot of attention on social media is also often picked up by newspapers, radio and television stations. Due to financial incentives through clicks and advertising dollars, traditional media can contribute to the spread of misinformation when exaggerated or false information with wide reach is published unchecked.
Goal
The handling of disinformation in selected West African countries has been improved.
Approach
The project supports existing initiatives and trains key actors from civil society, traditional media and social media (influencers) as well as state actors in identifying, monitoring and dealing with disinformation. The project relies on a whole-of-society approach.
The project does not plan to control the content or actively intervene in disinformation narratives.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION (EN)
Content
The manipulation of information aims to influence truths, beliefs and attitudes within societies.
Today's disinformation campaigns often use digital solutions for this pur
