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About the TED toolkit

A Team Europe Democracy (TED) guide for the European Commission, EU Delegations, and EU Member States about how they can support to independent journalism and information integrity.

📘 Introduction

The OECD Development Cooperation Principles on Relevant and Effective Support to Media and the Information Environment (March 2024) provide a shared foundation for donor action. Each principle includes examples of how to make media assistance more relevant, effective, and sustainable.

The TED Toolkit builds on this foundation. It translates the OECD guidance into practical, user-focused tools that help EU institutions and Member States apply the Principles in day-to-day policy and programming — from governance and human rights to digital policy and external action.

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What’s Inside

The Toolkit includes:

  • Operational recommendations (5–10 per OECD Principle) with examples from EU institutions and partners.

  • Case studies and country examples showcasing innovation and context-specific practice.

  • Contextual guidance for applying the Principles in fragile, authoritarian, or transitional environments.

  • Tools, checklists, and indicators to support programme design, donor coordination, and evaluation.

  • Cross-cutting guidance on themes such as gender equality, climate, digital rights, and conflict sensitivity.

It is a modular, evolving resource — adaptable to policy shifts, user feedback, and future EU external-action priorities.

🎯 Objectives

The Toolkit aims to:

  • Bridge the gap between high-level commitments and implementation on the ground — especially for non-specialist staff.

  • Enable strategic and coordinated support for independent media and information ecosystems through EU Delegations, embassies, and agencies.

  • Embed information integrity across sectors including peacebuilding, human rights, environment, and crisis response.

  • Provide flexible tools to adapt programming to different political contexts.

  • Strengthen donor coordination through shared language, models, and alignment with the Team Europe Democracy strategy.

💬 Your Feedback Matters

The Toolkit will continue to evolve with your input.

We’d love to hear from you:

  • What’s missing?

  • What deserves more detail?

  • Which recommendations do you disagree with?

📩 Share your feedback: [email protected]

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