United States Department of State

$5,000,000.00 CAD

≈ 65 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
Global Affairs Canada
Program
Recipient country
Syria
Fiscal year
2020-2021
Agreement period
December 15, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Project status
Finalisation
Reference
CA-3-P008191001

Published purpose

This project aims to counter disinformation by providing Syrians with reliable and truthful information to reduce violence and promote stabilization. The Syrian Regime, Russia, Iran and extremist groups are known to be using disinformation in Syria to advance their agendas, creating further chaos and violence. This project produces and distributes media content through local independent media. Issues addressed through media content include national and local security, political processes, the economy, women’s issues, and health issues, including COVID-19.

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This project counters disinformation in Syria by producing and distributing reliable media content through local independent outlets, covering security, political processes, economy, women's issues, and health including COVID-19.

Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada

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