# About this resource centre

This resource centre is dedicated to the implementation of the OECD Development Cooperation Principles on Relevant and Effective Support to Media and the Information Environment. 

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## Objectives of the principles

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Reinvigorate international support to media and the information environment.&#x20;
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Encourage current development co-operation providers to increase levels of financial and other forms of assistance and to improve the relevance and effectiveness of their existing support to preserve, protect, and promote public interest media and information integrity.
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Guide development co-operation providers’ endeavours to the challenges facing the global information environment.&#x20;
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Ensure that the international response to the crisis in the media sector is fit for purpose in a rapidly changing information environment.&#x20;
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## What are the six Principles?

The principles, published in March 2024, include a non-exhaustive, indicative list of practical, concrete ways to operationalise each principle.&#x20;

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The first principle on ‘[do no harm to public interest media](/principles/1-do-no-harm.md)’, is intended as a minimum standard which all development co-operation providers are expected to respect.&#x20;

The other principles are more ambitious, seeking to function as a guide and an inspiration to development co-operation providers to increase the relevance and effectiveness of their support.

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## Consultation & adoption

The adoption of the principles followed two years of consultations among more than 200 representatives from bilateral donor agencies, implementing organisations, civil society representatives, and media development experts.

The [Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD)](https://gfmd.info/), in cooperation with the [Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA)](https://www.cima.ned.org/), played a leading role in this process, working closely with the OECD DAC secretariat and member states.&#x20;

For more details about the [development and adoption of the principles as well as key milestones in their implementation](https://oecd-media-support-principles.gfmd.info/timeline/adoption) see:&#x20;

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## Implementation and next steps

At the request of the OECD DAC and partners, GFMD maintains a list of  [events, meetings and other opportunities](https://oecd-media-support-principles.gfmd.info/timeline/next-steps) to promote the implementation of principles.&#x20;

For more information see the implementation section of the resource centre:&#x20;

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## The toolkit

To support the practical implementation of the OECD Development Co-operation Principles, the [**Team Europe Democracy (TED) Network**](https://capacity4dev.europa.eu/projects/team-europe-democracy-ted_en) has developed a dedicated [**Toolkit**](/toolkit/toolkit-about.md), hosted within this resource centre.

The Toolkit translates the Principles into **practical, user-focused guidance** that can be applied across policy and programming contexts. It is designed for staff working in development co-operation, external action, and related sectors, including those without specialised media expertise.

It provides:

* [**Guidance by Principle**](/toolkit/principle.md), explaining how each Principle can be applied in practice
* [**Guidance by Role**](/toolkit/role.md), showing how the Principles translate into day-to-day decision-making across different functions
* **Checklists and tools** to support programme design, risk assessment, coordination, and evaluation
* [**Case studies and examples**](/toolkit/case-studies-and-field-insights.md) illustrating how support can be adapted to different political and operational contexts

The Toolkit complements the Principles by helping bridge the gap between **high-level commitments and operational practice**, supporting more coherent, effective, and context-sensitive approaches to media and information environment support.

## Other resources

To further support your understanding of the OECD media support principles, their relevance and potential impact, we’ve curated a selection of additional resources that provide deeper insights into media development and the information environment:

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