A needs assessment of the National Episcopal Commissions for the Media in Francophone Africa
Aachen: Catholic Media Council (CAMECO) (2022), 9 pp.
"Dissatisfaction regarding general working conditions, the lack of operational budgets, audiovisual working tools and competent staff, and the urgent need for training and capacity building for better organisation, project planning and access to funding: These are the main challenges identified in a survey conducted in 2021 by CAMECO, targeting the heads of National Episcopal Commissions for the Media in Francophone Africa." (Page 1)
"A total of nine commission secretaries responded to the questionnaire (each commission has one secretary), eight of whom participated in the exchange of experiences, three of which were conducted with the bishops responsible. The following countries were represented: Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Guinea Conakry, Mali, DR Congo, Rwanda, and Togo." (Page 2)
A long research journey -- The high level of dissatisfaction regarding working conditions -- Not all secretariats have an annual budget -- The role of Pontifical Mission Society subsidies in the funding strategy -- The need for better management skills -- Online and Social Media capacity building as a challenge -- The variable size of the teams of the secretariats -- The recommendations of the heads of the National Episcopal Media Commissions
