At least 25 community radio stations were impacted by U.S. funding cuts including loss of funding for ongoing gender, health, and information integrity training and coverage.
Date: 6/25
Region: Africa
Country: Zambia
Topic: Governance & Rights
Policy Lens: Democracy & Governance
Entry Type: Operational Impact
Additional Context: This information comes from the Internews report, "Crisis in Journalism: The Impact of the U.S. Government Funding Cuts on Global Media," published in June 2025. The research was led by Internews Europe in close collaboration with three consortia of media development organizations brought together under the European Commission’s Thematic Framework Partnership Agreement for Human Rights and Democracy. The researchers gathered information through direct interviews and surveys with frontline media partners.
Devex Researcher Note: Though Internews does not mention the activity, some of the described work aligns with the now terminated Open Spaces Zambia project.
Source: Internews

