In an emergency – information can be as important as food, water and shelter. Within hours of the devastating earthquake that struck Nepal in 2015, BBC Media Action was helping get life-saving information to people in need via radio programmes. In this film you can hear the voices of some of those urgently seeking advice. Help us prepare for the next emergency by donating today: http://bbc.in/2kjatJc
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A selection of 30-second films about why our work matters. Broadcast globally on BBC World News, these inspirational stories show the difference media can make.
Syria Lifeline, BBC Media Action’s communication project for Syrian refugees created a library of video content and other resources which are freely available to NGOs and all humanitarian agencies working in this field.
BBC Media Action works with media and communication to provide health information and explore social and cultural norms that affect good health in some of the poorest places in the world.
BBC Media Action is using media and communication to provide access to information and create platforms to enable some of the poorest people in the world to take part in community life, and to hold those in power accountable.
BBC Media Action uses media and communication to increase resilience and improve humanitarian responses. Media and communication can help build the resilience of people vulnerable to shocks and long-term trends by providing information, by changing attitudes towards risk and innovation, by supporting dialogue that will facilitate positive change and by encouraging greater accountability in service provision and policy making.