Resilient&Connected: Joint Initiatives Against Disinformation
Published: Feb 3, 2026 Reading time: 2 minutes Share: Share an articleDisinformation and information manipulation pose some of the most serious challenges to democracy and social cohesion across the Eastern Partnership region. Coordinated disinformation campaigns and Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) undermine public trust, distort democratic processes, and disproportionately affect vulnerable groups.
The project “Resilient&Connected: Joint Initiatives Against Disinformation” aims to strengthen the long-term resilience of citizens in the Eastern Partnership through joint civil society initiatives designed to prevent and counter information manipulation, foreign interference (FIMI), and disinformation.
The action supports civil society actors in becoming more effective in identifying and responding to disinformation by strengthening media literacy, fostering cross-border cooperation, and producing fact-based, high-quality content for diverse audiences.
Project objectives:
- Strengthening media and digital literacy among vulnerable groups;
- Enhancing the resilience of civil society organisations through collaborative networks connecting CSOs, journalists, educators, and decision-makers;
- Supporting independent media and fact-checking organisations;
- Promoting regional cooperation through shared tools, trend monitoring, and coordinated responses based on research, dialogue, and counter-narratives.
Beneficiaries
The project targets a wide range of stakeholders, including established and grassroots civil society organisations, independent media and fact-checkers, think tanks and research organisations, content creators and influencers, as well as community actors such as teachers, youth leaders, librarians, social workers, and local public officials.
Through Financial Support to Third Parties (FSTP), over 1,100 community-based organisations across the Eastern Partnership region will be directly involved in project activities.
Rural populations will benefit from locally adapted awareness-raising and educational activities.
Young people will be supported through tailored media literacy campaigns and youth-led digital initiatives.
Minority and marginalised groups — including ethnic, religious, and linguistic minorities, LGBTQ+ communities, and displaced persons — will be reached through context-sensitive literacy campaigns and safe dialogue spaces.
The wider public will gain increased access to independent journalism, verified information, and rights-based counter-narratives, including on election-related disinformation.
This publication was co-financed by the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of People in Need and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.
