IGAD Media Awards for reporting on climate action

    | June 19, 2025

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    Journalists and media professionals from Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Uganda are invited to submit their best work for the IGAD Media Awards 2025.

    Organized by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the awards celebrate outstanding journalism that highlights this year’s theme:

    “Storytelling for Climate Action: For a Secure, Resilient and Stable Region.”

    Eligible entries include work published or broadcast between April 1, 2024, and July 30, 2025, in the following categories:

    • Print
    • Radio
    • Television
    • Photography
    • Influencer content
    • National/local language reporting
    • Lifetime achievement

    Winners will receive prizes, participate in a two-day masterclass on climate journalism, and gain access to IGAD experts and partner networks for future collaboration.

    Deadline to apply: July 31, 2025


    For more information : https://mediaawards.igad.int/ima2025/