Presentation from Media Development NGOs

Acting as partners of
Ministry of Information
Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

AHM Bazlur Rahman- S21BR

Chief Executive Officer
Bangladesh NGOs Network for
Radio and Communication
www.bnnrc.net
 Brief Introduction of the Organization:

- Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) is a

Media Development Organization(MDO)

- Special Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council

(UN ECOSOC) & World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)

- Winners of UN WSIS prize 2016 and Champion 2017

- Contributing to achieving the 7th five-Year Plan, World Summit on the

Information Society (WSIS) Action Plan, and Sustainable Development
Goals
(SDGs) along with the other Media Development Organizations.
 Project Activities with SDGs:
• BNNRC and other Media Development Organizations in Promoting SDGs through
implementing various projects in line with SDGs and SDG 16

SDGs are in general covered, however, there is need for more comprehensive reporting from
the ground;

• Fill-up the gap for reporting, programs are contributing to reduce the gap

• Poverty situations can be high-lighted with more significance to draw public attention

• Harnessing the power of media, especially social media and ICTs to educate people

• Mobilizing the media for creating knowledge societies inline with freedom of expression,
access to information and knowledge, respect for cultural and linguistic diversity, and quality
education for all.
 BNNRC and other Media Development Organizations
contribute to achieving the SDGs through implementing
different types of projects
- Building capacity , conducting action research & extending
technical cooperation for the media, following outcomes are in focus ;

- Influence decision-makers, mass people and government through

effective reporting on the SDGs;
- Raising awareness on the barriers and act as catalysts affecting the SDGs;
- Increasing the Newsmen’s knowledge crucial to the success of SDGs;

- Incorporate the voices of the vulnerable and marginalized people through

community radio programs ;
Program for up to 2020

• Strengthening Independent Media (BNNRC)

National & Regional

• SDGs Localization through Community Radio

(BNNRC) Rural Level.

• Improving Qualitative Journalism (MRDI)

• Rural Media Development For Promoting

Democracy And Human Rights (News Network)
Thank you very much for listening