QARIB project

The QARIB program is a regional initiative focused on Lebanon, Jordan, Palestinian territories and Iraq. Funded by AFD (Agence Française de Développement - French Development Agency) and implemented by CFI, this program will run from 2020 to 2024. The QARIB program aims to help the media and citizens reconnect with each other, and is structured around five key components: - Promoting the production of journalistic content that is close to citizens' concerns (environment, health, education, justice, gender equality, economy, etc.) - Increasing citizens' trust in the media (combating fake news, media literacy) - Making the media more independent economically - Developing synergies and networks between the media and journalists in the region - Stimulating public debate on the role, methods and place of the media in society The program will be rolled out by a CFI project team based in Jordan, who will be supported by partners and service providers in the region and liaise with AFD agencies in the area, including the Regional Directorate based in Lebanon.