Liberia programs / Liberia award AOT-G-98-00190 · 1999 · Common Ground Productions
Final report of the contractor, Common Ground Productions (CGP), on a project (1997-9/99) to support the establishment of Talking Drum Studio (TDS), a radio station dedicated to promoting peace, reconciliation, and democratization in Liberia. CGP is the television and radio production unit of the European Centre for Common Ground (ECGG) and Search for Common Ground (ECG). Since its inception in March 1997, TDS has established a 90% listenership and 75% content recognition rate among Liberians in and around Monrovia. TDS has also inspired local broadcasters and newspapers to form Media Against Conflict, a project to jointly use the media to help resolve conflicts and address challenging national issues. CGP, through TDS, is also pioneering the development of impact evaluation and research- based programming methods for media in war zones. Evaluation studies have documented TDS's direct resolution of conflicts and prevention of further violence. In acknowledgement of contributions to the people of Liberia, it was awarded Honorable Mention in the 2nd Annual ECHO (European Community Humanitarian Office) Television and Radio Awards in the category of "Humanity in the Midst of War." (
Source: DEC abstract, PD-ABR-861 (1999). The source's own text.
Operated in: Liberia.
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| Common Ground Productions | implementer | 1999 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
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Operated in Liberia, 1999 1 source
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| USAID. Mission to Liberia | 1999 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| USAID. Bur. for Humanitarian Response. Ofc. of Transition Initiatives | 1999 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
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| Liberia | 1999 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
Sector profile (computed): Civil society 39%; Conflict mitigation and reconciliation 22%; Good governance 17%
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