Fojo’s development programme 2024-2027 seeks to strengthen the media sector by promoting quality and sustainable journalism, media viability, connecting the classroom with the newsroom and enabling democratic engagement and inclusion.

Fojo has in the last five years (2019-2023) supported journalists, media houses and organisations in Ethiopia when implementing the former Sida/Danida-funded media reform programme. Despite a very difficult context characterised by civil unrest, shrinking democratic space and increased polarisation, the fundamental gains achieved in the first programme phase, such as development of policy and legal frameworks, a coalition for safety of journalists, institutional capacity-building, strengthening journalism education, increased media viability, and improved gender equality, diversity and inclusion, will be maintained and further supported in the new programme.

The Ethiopian media remains an important pillar for strengthening democracy and respect for human rights, not least in today’s rapidly changing and increasingly digital information landscape.