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We are the BBC’s international charity - working in 30 countries and 50 languages and reaching 100m per year, with the support of our donors and partners

We are the BBC's international charity - we work in over 20 countries reaching over 100 million people a year, through support for independent media and sharing trusted information that protects health, bridges divides, challenges prejudice, and saves and changes lives. We follow BBC editorial guidelines in moderating this page - spam, bullying and offensive comments will not be tolerated and repeat offenders will be blocked. If you wish to report anything inappropriate, please message us. BBC Media Action is registered in England & Wales under charity number 1076235 and company number 3521587.

06/10/2026

“Every time we build a house, a storm takes it away. Saltwater has damaged our crop fields," Dipali tells local reporter Asaduzzaman.

Dipali’s community lives by the river Kalinchi in Bangladesh's Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest. A changing climate is threatening their way of life, with the community facing four cyclones in the last decade.

Through training with our Bridges project, Asaduzzaman broadened his approach to climate journalism and undertook a difficult journey to document the impact of repeated cyclones on Dipali's village.

His reporting has explored how climate disasters are affecting health, livelihoods, food and indigenous culture, helping bring the voices of this often-unheard community to a wider audience.

Click here to read more: 🔗 https://bbc.in/4z4HsCy

01/10/2026

🌍📱 A more digital world should also mean a more equal one.

At , the UNSDG Media Zone brought together voices from government and development to reflect on progress towards gender equality and the challenges that remain.

Botswana’s Minister of Youth and Gender Affairs Hon. Lesego Chombo, Assistant Secretary General in UN’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs Bjorg Sandkjaer and Director of Policy at UN Women Sarah Hendriks joined BBC Media Action’s Khadija Maalej to explore how digital change can close gender gaps rather than deepen them.

Because equality isn’t just about representation. It’s about ensuring more people have the power to shape the future.

👉 Swipe to find out more. Click the 🔗 here for more info: https://bbc.in/46T1LqM

📷 UN| Ania Maloum (slide 3 and 4)

29/09/2026

“We are looking for stories that are relevant to our audience and close to their life experiences. It takes a lot of patience and work, but we are continuing,” said a female producer from Kabul.

Five years after the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan, women’s education, employment, movement and participation remain severely limited

However, in a studio in Kabul, a group of women journalists are preparing another episode of Rawayat Man (My Story).
Focusing on the everyday lives of women this programme tries to address their needs and concerns, and inspires ideas for ways to cope and contribute to the family income.

With our support, these women are maintaining space for their professional skills and perspectives at a time when opportunities for women in public life are almost non-existent.

Click here to read more: 🔗 https://bbc.in/4rqjTSh

28/09/2026

“I lost my husband. I don’t have anyone to help me. My only hope is to work at this site to make a living. We don’t want our kids to have the same life as us.”

In Makeni, Sierra Leone, Saio’s children are among many who work at the mines for $1to $3 a day instead of attending school full-time.

At 9am, when lessons should begin, children are already climbing unstable quarry walls. Some are as young as five.

Though education is meant to be free, poverty drives these families to the mines, creating a cycle that is difficult to break.

“I want to see an environment where these children can focus on their education rather than going to the mining sites to help their parents,” says investigative journalist Benedict AbuBakarr Conteh.

Trained by BBC Media Action in impartiality, factchecking and research, his reporting exposes the hidden toll of child labour and pushes for policy change by telling the uncomfortable truth.

Click here to learn more:📱 https://bbc.in/3QlUmvv

Benedict AbuBakarr Conteh

25/09/2026

Truth matters. Trust matters. Journalism matters. 📰

Holding power to account. Tackling disinformation. Amplifying voices that might otherwise go unheard. Trusted journalism is vital to strong, informed communities.

BBC Media Action supports journalists with training in impartiality, fact-checking and research, helping them investigate difficult stories, uncover the truth and better serve their communities.

🌍 🎙️ Hear from journalists in Zambia, Kenya, Sierra Leone and Samoa about why their work matters.

Learn more about our work here: 🔗 https://bbc.in/41zl3ze

Benedict AbuBakarr Conteh

22/09/2026

🚨 Floods and glacial collapse have devastated communities in Nepal.

But alongside emergency aid, trusted information is helping people navigate the crisis.

📻 Discover how we're working with community radio partners to deliver life-saving communication.

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18/09/2026

📱 In a wildfire, flames are not the only thing that spreads quickly.

When breaking news unfolds, misleading information can travel just as fast through social media, messaging apps, television and radio.

As wildfires spread across North Africa, genuine photos and videos were sometimes shared out of context, from a different location, or from an earlier event.

Inaccurate warnings can also spread quickly, influencing how people understand the risk and the decisions they make.

The challenge is not only AI-generated content. Even genuine information can become misleading when the context is wrong.

For journalists, verification matters. Checking images, videos, sources, locations and timing helps protect public trust and supports safer decision-making.

BBC Media Action works with journalists and media organisations to strengthen verification and fact-checking skills, especially during crises and fast-moving events.

👉 Click here to learn more:🔗 https://bbc.in/3JlbEoK

Produced by Michael Sheridan 📹 and presented by Khadija Maalej🎤

15/09/2026

How access to reliable information helps communities prepare for climate disasters.

Somalia's recent experience with El Niño has shown both the devastating impact of extreme weather and the importance of being prepared.

In 2023, floods affected an estimated 2.5 million people and displaced more than 1.2 million people, according to OCHA Somalia.

However, it also demonstrated that timely information and preparedness can help reduce the impact of disasters.

"The goal is not simply to inform people that heavy rains are coming. The goal is to help them understand what actions to take and when to take them. Information is aid," said Mohammed Gaas, BBC Media Action's Deputy Country Director in Somalia.

At BBC Media Action, we work to ensure communities have the information they need to understand risks, make informed decisions and act before disaster strikes.

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11/09/2026

“I wanted my daughter to learn something, to be able to read, and to have a bright future.”

Five years since the Taliban’s return to power, Afghanistan’s children are paying the price in lost education. According to the Afghanistan Education Situation Report 2025 (UNICEF/UNESCO), over 2.13 million primary school aged children remained out of school in 2024.

Our latest What Matters? Afghanistan Speaks! bulletin, “From Home to Classroom,” goes beyond the headlines to hear directly from communities across the provinces of Jawzjan, Ghor, Herat, and Faryab to learn what’s really keeping children out of school and what is needed to address these challenges.

The bulletin is part of our Driving Action for Well Being to Avert Mortality (DAWAM) project, funded by the UK FCDO and delivered by a consortium of seven partners. Produced every quarter, it shares research-based insights into the humanitarian issues people in Afghanistan are living through, helping aid agencies adapt as needs change.

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09/09/2026

"This programme helps us learn easily and apply the knowledge in our daily farming activities. We are getting better yields by following many of the suggestions shared through the programme," said Mehedi.
The young Bangladesh farmer told us how the guidance from a local radio programme - from seed selection and planting to harvesting - has helped his family to apply these practices and achieve better crop production.
As climate change continues to create uncertainty for farmers across Bangladesh, access to practical and timely agricultural information has become increasingly important.
📻 Under the Bridges project, we have been working closely with four state-owned regional radio stations including Bangladesh Betar Mymensingh and two community radio stations to strengthen the quality of their agricultural-focused programmes and improve how weather and climate information is shared with audiences in Bangladesh.
🔗 Read more: https://bbc.in/4x1dDkW

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