Funded by USAID
Environmental Journalism Strengthening Program
Start date 2008 
End date 2009 

This project aims to increase visibility of environment related issues in the local media; and to improve the quality of environmental reporting in Jordan.
The program will provide a group of selected journalists and outstanding students in the fields of Media and Communications with an awareness program about environment, biodiversity, ecosystems and other related issues; in an attempt to build a network of media experts specialized in environmental reporting. An award for the best environmental article will also be launched to encourage high quality environmental reporting.