Climate Journalist Emmanuel Dovia Earns Spot in 2026 UNESCO/CJID Environmental Fellowship
Accra (Ghana) July 30 2026
Environmental and climate journalist Emmanuel Gameli Dovia of Volta Region-based Ewe 24 TV has been selected to join the 2026 UNESCO/Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) Environmental Fellowship, a six-month programme running from July to December 2026.
The fellowship, supported by UNESCO and organised by CJID, focuses on investigating violence, intimidation, and threats faced by environmental journalists across West Africa, while strengthening reporters’ capacity through specialised training, mentorship, and collaborative investigations.
Mr Dovia’s selection recognises his extensive work covering environmental issues, particularly coastal erosion, wetland and mangrove degradation, flooding, and community resilience in Ghana’s coastal communities, especially in the Volta Region.
Through radio, television, and digital platforms, he has reported in both Ewe and English, bringing attention to climate-related challenges affecting vulnerable communities. He also contributes to environmental journalism initiatives including WAJESHA and GAIA Africa.
Currently pursuing an MSc in Environmental Restoration Studies, Mr Dovia will join a cohort of West African journalists for intensive training in investigative reporting, data journalism, digital storytelling, and collaborative approaches to environmental reporting.
Speaking to veritasnewgh.com after his selection, Mr Dovia expressed gratitude for the opportunity, noting that the fellowship would enhance his efforts to spotlight environmental challenges and the risks faced by journalists reporting on them.
“I am honoured to be selected for this Fellowship; this opportunity will deepen my reporting on coastal erosion and environmental change in Ghana’s Volta Region while highlighting the threats environmental journalists face across West Africa,” he said.
Mr Dovia joins a select group of journalists from across the sub-region in the 2026 cohort, including Ibrahim Abode of Metro TV, in a programme aimed at promoting accountability, transparency, and environmental justice through quality journalism.
The 2026 Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) and UNESCO Global Media Defence Fund fellowship is a six-month programme running from July to December 2026, focusing on investigating violence and threats against environmental reporters in West Africa. Applications closed on June 8, 2026.
