Short Term Consultancy
Media Support Solutions is in increasing demand for short term consultancy in the fields of development communications and media development. MSS has undertaken a variety of work
Examples of services that the MSS consortium can provide
- Media assessments and evaluations in the UK, Cambodia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, China, Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, DR Congo, Rwanda, Nigeria, Somalia, and Guyana
- Multi-media campaigns on migration, HIV/AIDS and other health issues
- Radio production training for development programming in Madagascar, Mozambique, Afghanistan, Botswana, Zambia and Guyana
- Workshops on communication for development for DFID staff
- Publications such as Afghanistan: Development in Action in words and pictures for DFID
Communication for Development Specialists
Media Assistance Support Services
- Reviewing proposals submitted to DFID for their communications components, making them integral to development programmes
- Developing strategies for an independent, free and responsible media
- Devising communications strategies for poverty reduction strategy papers
- Training in development communications skills for DFID staff, DFID partners and their staff; harmonising development communications experiences across the DFID offices for presentation at higher level forums.
- Training/consultancy on managing crises and coping with fast-onset disasters.
- Training for broadcasters in skills for conflict-sensitive/peace-building programme-making
- Training/participating in media business management and development
- Supporting the creation of public service broadcasting networks, and democratic legal and regulatory frameworks
- Developing strategies to assist governments link public and private media initiatives.
- Developing strategies and systems of media coverage to gain access to remote areas and open up feedback channels for participation from rural and civil society
