Following government commitment, UNESCO, in partnership with UNDP, conducted a holistic evaluation of media development in Gabon using the Media Development Indicators (MDI).
Ofcom said it is considering the report released Tuesday by Parliament's Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee as part of its evaluation of the broadcasting license.
The celebration of the WPFD this year will be the occasion to officially present the conclusions of the evaluation as well as to submit the report to government, media regulatory agency, media self-regulatory body and any interested parties.
Populations and media throughout the region keenly followed the exercise, which also allowed for an evaluation of evacuation plans and the role of the private sector in the case of a catastrophe.