Office of the Special Adviser on Africa |
| Purpose: |
Promotion of the democratisation of Botswana Society through performance of various media projects such as publication of newspapers, books, and magazines. Mmegi operates a Legal Defence Fund for media workers, promotes development of the Setswana language, organizes educational campaigns and acts as a lobby group. |
| Illustrative Project: |
MPT has since 1993 been publishing an environmental outreach supplement through it's newspaper, Mmegi It sensitises public professionals and decision-makers about environmental problems and issues. MPT was also involved in the Setswana Literacy Poject, through which two literacy manuals for neo-literates, and a weekly four-page weekly newsletter in Setswana were published over a three year period. The newsletter continued for a year after completion of the project the MPT carried out collaboration with the government and SIDA. |
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