"A performance review found that CMDF’s planned outputs were generally achieved. From 1993 until 2011, the Commonwealth Media Development Fund (CMDF) administered more than 400 demand-driven activities. Project documentation was improved and attempts were made to monitor and evaluate project activities following the 2005 evaluation. There is some evidence of CMDF training producing positive outcomes. The overall impact ofthe programme is, however, difficult to ascertain. CMDF operations were notfully institutionalised within the Secretariat’s regular programme of work. They remained outside the remit ofthe Strategic Plans, and escaped the rigours ofthe results-based management(RBM) approach to planning, delivery and reporting. Demand-driven training and workshops had a limited impact in terms of organisational or institutional capacity building in member countries. There remains a strong imperative for media development across the Commonwealth. Moving forward,this report proposes four recommendations forthe renewal of CMDF. These are: embedding media development as a strategic outcome within the Strategic Plan, with clearly defined targets, indicators and resources; the development of a Commonwealth media capacitydevelopment strategy, which is inclusive of other relevant mandates such as CPP;the creation of a suite of offline and online media developmenttools and guidelines to help capacity building in member countries; and exploring strategic partnerships with Commonwealth and specialised media organisations that will allow the Secretariatto leverage resources and maximise impact." (Executive summary)