"At a general level the partners have been very satisfied with the IMS partnership, with an average rating on 4.53 out of 5. The comments further support the appreciation by the partners of the partnership with IMS: 'We are so proud of our IMS-partnership because the organisation treats us as a true and equal partner rather than just a grantee. This is what makes IMS partnership special and appreciative'; 'IMS has allowed us to continue our creative work, network and remain relevant in our sector.'
The majority of partners work mainly within content production and public interest media. Capacity development on content was found most effective compared to other types of capacity development, and 74 percent of respondents reported that capacity development had big positive or very big positive effect. None of the partners found it to have had a limited effect or no effect at all. The survey showed that 72 percent of respondents found that their content had improved as a result of the capacity development." (Executive summary)

"The survey was sent to 166 partners and 77 responded, which equals a respondent rate of 46 percent. This rate of response was considerably lower, when compared to the 2019 survey, where the rate or response was 87 percent. The profile of the respondents corresponds to the geographic regions where IMS is present and the general profile of the partners, and despite the low response rate, the sample remains representative. Reasons for the low respondent rate could be that the survey was conducted during the summer holiday. Also partners in Myanmar and Afghanistan were under extreme pressure and few of them has probably responded to the survey. Due to the low rate of response, the analysis and conclusions must be taken with some caution. Conclusions should be viewed as preliminary signs of patterns or trends that will need to be tested and confirmed when the survey has been conducted again in 2022." (Executive summary)