East Africa Community Media Network (EACOMNET)

EACOMNET is an umbrella body of community radio stations in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda and Burundi. EACOMNET is driven by national community media networks in Eastern Africa region, such as Kenya Community Media Network (KCOMNET), Community Media Network of Tanzania (COMNETA), Community Media Network of Uganda (COMNETU) and others in the sub- region.

UNESCO in collaboration with UNAIDS funded project under the Unified Budget Results Accountability Framework (UBRAF) has supported EACOMNET to roll out this online platform with the strategic objective of up scaling and strengthening the capacities of the youth in East Africa to advocate and combat HIV/AIDS through an engaging online presence.

The main target group of the online platform is the youth considering the vulnerability of this group and the high prevalence of young people living with HIV/AIDS. The overall objective of the project is to utilize community radio and online platforms preferable to the youth to combat HIV/AIDS in East Africa.

The mission of EACOMNET is to network the community media initiatives in East
Africa and to facilitate them to effectively engage in pressing socio-economic issues in the region. The main partners for the network are the community radio stations, media production organizations, NGOs, UN bodies, inter- governmental agencies and other development partners.

This platform is open to all multimedia enthusiast especially those associated with community radio and new media forms (web 2.0). We welcome your insights and ideas on possible areas of collaboration in this initiative.