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answer text: The Department for International Development (DFID) provides funding to the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA) to run a scheme to raise development awareness via the broadcast media. The scheme includes a Programme Development Fund (PDF) and a Travel Bursary Fund (TBF). The number of applications to the two funds in each of the last five years, and the number of successful applications with their value, destination and outcome is given in the following table. Programme Development Fund Year Applications¹ Awards given Value² (£) Destination of successful awards Outcome of awards given 2004 42 18 1,038-8,000 3 India, 1 Zambia, 3 Sudan (Darfur), 3 Pan developing world, 1 Ethiopia, 1 Caribbean, 1 Kashmir, 1 Nepal, 1 South Africa, 1 Sierra Leone, 1 Sri Lanka, 2 projects reflected development issues and asylum seekers in the UK. 12 programmes/series have been broadcast to date including a major children's TV series and two multiple award winning documentaries. Others remain in development/production. 2005 30 11 9,488-10,000 1 Angola, 1 Congo, 1 Brazil, 1 Mongolia, 2 Caribbean, 1 South Africa, 1 India, 1 Uganda and two global developing world. 4 programmes have been broadcast to date. One had multiple media outputs including a major theatrical (cinema release). Others remain in development/production. 2006 25 15 2,500-10,000 2 India, 1 Cuba, 1 Uganda, 1 Rwanda, 1 Haiti, 1 west Africa, 1 Latin America, 1 global developing world, 1 Nigeria, 1 former Soviet Union, 1 Ascension Island 1 Afghanistan, 1 Iraq, 1 Palestine. 4 programmes/series have been broadcast to date. 1 other has been screened at festivals. Others remain in development/production, 1 has had extensive theatrical release. 2007 57 ³9 1,800-10,000 2 East Africa, 2 South Africa, 2 India, 1 Ethiopia, 1 Iraq, 1 Bhutan, 1 Mozambique, 1 former Soviet Union, 11ran, 1 Belize, 1 Laos/Cambodia, 1 Burkina Faso, 1 Ukraine, 1 Brazil. 2 programmes have been broadcast. Others remain in development/production, including …
answer given date: 2008-11-17+00:00
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