The International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) has invited application for its Open Contract Reporting Project OCRP, funded by MacArthur Foundation.
The ICIR concluded the first phase of this project last December and is about to commence the second phase which aims to build the capacity of Nigerian journalists to investigate and report on budgetary and procurement processes across the country.
While the first phase focused on the federal budgets and contracts, this phase according to the Executive Director of ICIR, Dayo Aiyetan will be on budgetary and contracting processes at local levels of government to make them more open and transparent.
Apart from training workshops, the ICIR would also provide mentoring and financial support for journalists in the program to undertake investigative projects.
Reporters, particularly in the states are urged to apply for this project through this application link – https://forms.gle/HC5QaFHAWjzmuixc6.