This publication is part of a series of Portuguese-language training materials produced during "Strengthening Democracy and Governance through Development of the Media in Mozambique," a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO)/ United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) media development project that ran from 1998 to 2006 in Mozambique. Part of the project included a process to identify and define how the community radios can best play their role as community promoters of social change and to define the role of community radio in the electoral process. A national consultative process was initiated in 2002. The result of these seminars was a set of clear recommendations, condensed into “Ten Rules of Conduct for Community Radios during the Election Period” This “code” was publicly launched, and a series of seminars and trainings were held to encourage implementation.

 
This manual was prepared in support of the above mentioned training and implementation process. It includes information about electoral institutions and elections. It discusses the role of community radio during elections and includes the rules of conduct for the media. It also explores how to produce programmes, and gives examples of scripts. To facilitate programming, it the guide also includes a list of useful contacts.

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TRRAACE Electronic Newsletter  N° 53, February 02 2007  and The Media Development Project website on January 28 2008.