Center for International Media Assistance

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Center for International Media Assistance

Founded	2006
Purpose	Media development
Headquarters	Washington, DC, United States
Website	www.cima.ned.org

The Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) is an initiative of the National Endowment for Democracy in the United States. CIMA works to improve the development of independent media worldwide while working to strengthen the support for such development.^[1] The center works to improve the effectiveness of existing media development efforts by conducting research and bringing together a broad range of experts to share their experiences. CIMA's mission is based on the conviction that free and independent media play an indispensable role in developing sustainable democracies around the world.