IMS combines rapid response with long-term efforts to create a foundation of trust and collaboration on the ground. We work together with our partners to find local solutions to global problems – and global solutions to local problems.
With partners in more than 30 countries, IMS works where independent media is at the greatest risk: in countries experiencing armed conflict, humanitarian crises, rapid political change or authoritarian rule.
Support for journalists and media development comes in many forms. Learn more about how you can engage with IMS’ work and support us and our partners.
Representatives from IMS and our partner organisations participated in the Internet Governance Forum's 2025 edition in Norway, drawing attention to urgent issues in the digital media space.
This report presents findings from a qualitative audience study commissioned by IMS (International Media Support) and supported by the European Union, conducted between December 2023 and February 2024.
With the closure of USAID resulting in a 25 percent cut to the world’s media development budget, independent media outlets across the world have become more vulnerable to existential threats ranging from bombings to disinformation. It is vital that the rest of the world steps up to support journalists in these trying times.
