The Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) is a think tank housed within the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) that raises the visibility and improves the effectiveness of media development around the world. CIMA provides information, builds networks, conducts research, and highlights the indispensable role news media play in the creation and development of sustainable democracies.
CIMA convenes donors, implementers, academics and other stakeholders in the media development community. Housed at the National Endowment for Democracy, CIMA coordinates working groups and discussions, and commissions reports and commentary on issues critical to the field.
CIMA’s founding legislation laid out our mandate as follows:
- Fund a clearinghouse to collect and share information concerning international media development and training;
- Improve research in the field of media systems and program evaluation to better inform decisions regarding funding and program design for government and private donors;
- Explore the most appropriate use of existing means to more effectively encourage the involvement of the private sector in the field of media assistance; and
- Identify effective methods for the development of a free and independent media in societies in transition.
Country registered in: United States
Region:
- North America
Member type:
- General
Organisation type:
- Topical