U.S. Embassy in Nepal: Countering Mis- and Disinformation Program

Deadline: 20-May-22

The U.S. Embassy in Nepal is inviting applications for its Countering Mis- and Disinformation Program to support a more stable, democratic nation through improved governance, greater respect for human rights, and credible local, provincial, and national elections.

Objectives

The selected partner is required to design a 6-month to yearlong series of comprehensive media training (encompassing one or more of the following: digital media and awareness materials, curricula, and public outreach campaign), for up to 6 training in total.
There should be at least 20 participants at each training with at least 50% females in attendance. The training should cover techniques to detect misinformation and disinformation, identifying and fact-checking information.
Based on feedback from and in close collaboration with the U.S. Embassy, the partner will implement this training nationwide for hundreds of public and private media actors.
The goal is to help journalists and civil society cultivate tools to identify and debunk misinformation and disinformation so they can better inform the Nepali public on issues related to health, democracy, economics, security, and climate change.
In turn, this strengthens the democratic foundations of Nepal.
The project should use a combination of in-person and/or virtual workshops, training, video messaging, a targeted social media strategy, and radio programs to engage young citizens throughout Nepal.

Project Goal

The goal of this project is to educate journalists and tech-savvy youth (and through them, the public) so they can identify and debunk dis/misinformation and make informed choices.

Funding Information

Funding Mechanism Type: Cooperative Agreement
Estimated Total Project Funding: $50,000.00
Estimated Award Ceiling: $50,000.00
Estimated Award Floor: $5,000.00
Length of Project Period: 1 year
Anticipated program start date: July 1, 2022

Project Audience(s):

The primary project audience is approximately 100 tech-savvy journalists, vloggers, bloggers, social media influencers, high school, and university students from all provinces in Nepal.
At least 50% of the participants should be female. While the initial beneficiaries should be the aforementioned groups, secondary audiences could be members of local, provincial, and federal governments.

Eligibility Criteria