Media Monitoring Report LECRD Project

Media Monitoring Report:The Low Emission and Climate Resilient Development (LECRD) Project

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Media Monitoring Report LECRD Project

December 20, 2016

Media play a vital role in the reporting of ongoing crises at every stage of disaster management: from before a disaster strikes, through the heart of the crisis, and during the post-disaster recovery phase. Contributions made by the media can save lives and reduce economic loses to a considerable extent. Disaster warning systems do not work independently. Media, especially the mass media, are equipped with the ability to gather information and report it to the public after verifying the validity of such information. Through a project implemented by UNDP in collaboration with MCK has involved different media practitioners with the aim of improving climate and related disasters reporting. This report captures the state of affair in the same at different points.

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