The promotion of freedom, democracy and respect for human rights are key priorities in Danish development cooperation. Denmark's strategic priorities for support to democratisation and human rights identify the deepening of democracy and the realisation of human rights as the two thematic focus areas for Danish engagement.
The purpose of this How to Note is to provide hands-on guidance and inspiration on how to put these strategic priorities into practice in Danish development cooperation. The Note focuses on one particular aspect of the support to deepening democracy: freedom of expression through the promotion of a free and diverse media. The Note pays special attention to media support in conflict affected areas and fragile states.
Danish support to the media and freedom of expression should be:
- Implemented in partnership with national partners.
- Coordinated with other media donors.
- Based on a holistic approach to media development to increase long term impact.
- Carefully and rigorously monitored and evaluated so as to document results.
