Internews: Support to Moldovan media and innovative media literacy 2020-2022 Internews: Support to Moldovan media and innovative media literacy 2020-2022 - Internews: Support to Moldovan media and innovative media literacy efforts This support for media sector through Internews is prepared as a normal contribution. It aims at supporting some media outlets and civil society organizations to develop its internal capacities and strategies. 
The project is expected to play an important role in strengthening the independent media sector and civil society.

The interventions' total budget is 6 084 907 SEK. Detta stöd för mediesektorn genom Internews förbereds som ett normalt bidrag. Insatsen syftar till att stödja vissa medier och civilsamhällets organisationer i arbetet med att utveckla intern kapacitet och strategier.
Projektet föruäntas fylla en viktig funktion i att stärka den oberoende mediesektorn och civilsamhället. 

Insatsens totala budget uppgår till  6 084 907 SEK. The overall objective of the Project is promoting the development of an independent, professional media that provides citizens with access to a diversity of perspectives, and to reduce the media sector’s vulnerability to political and financial interests. The objectives, indicators and measures of implementation are described clearly in the Results Framework, Narrative concept and the budget.
The design of the activities, and the implementation approach have been developed as a direct result of the organisational capacity assessment conducted by Internews on all key partners in February 2020 with support from Sida and the Media-M project. The activities are structured in the following groups planned to be implemented during 24 months: 
Activity 1. Media Expertise for Key Partners
Internews will provide expert media consultants to four key partners to provide support across various functions. The experts work side-by-side on a daily basis with staff over a long period of time and help them overcome apparent deficiencies. Such targeted and personalised assistance is not possible in the case of more general training that is usually attended by various media professionals representing different outlets.
Activity 2. Subgrants schemes
2.1. Subgrants to Key Partners will be awarded to a number of key partners based directly on the results and recommendations of the organisational capacity assessment conducted by Internews. 
2.2. Based on recent assessment of the organization, one more partner (additionaly to the group from 2.1) will receive support for improvement of capacity to produce and promote content by upgrading and modernising production equipment and workstations.
2.3. Media Information Gaps Grants Pool - aim to support worthy pilot projects and nascent efforts to develop innovative content offerings so that they become platforms for intelligent and balanced public discussion on issues of national importance. The primary focus of these small grants is to support and enhance media literacy in Moldova. It will address issues including but not limited to the economic, political, and social problems that promote transparency and accountability, and may also impart relevant media literacy information for targeted vulnerable communities.