Since January 2025, Fondation Hirondelle has been part of a consortium of nine partners working on the BRAVE project (Building Resilient and Viable Media).
The consortium, led by BBC Media Action and funded by the European Union, is active in over 20 countries around the world. It aims to strengthen the resilience of media ecosystems globally by providing capacity-building support, training for more than 150 journalists, grants to 40 independent public interest media outlets and sector support organisations, and by testing innovative solutions.
Fondation Hirondelle’s Role in the Project
Fondation Hirondelle’s role in this three-year project is to provide grants, mentoring, and training support to six media outlets and three media support organisations in Benin, Cameroon, and Mali. We will also pilot an approach to enhance media viability in Benin by developing a coalition of research agencies, media, and advertising stakeholders. More specifically, an audience measurement system will be established to help media outlets better understand their audiences’ expectations and respond more effectively.
- To learn more about our work in Benin, visit our dedicated page.
- To learn more about our work in Mali, visit our dedicated page.