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What does it typically cost?

There are many variations. Costs run between 150,000 Euro per country to 500,000 Euro per country depending on the intervention, the partnerships, the context. 

Our organisation works in a low Internet penetration country, is it worth it?

RNW Media works in 13 countries. In Sub-Saharan Africa we are active in Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda and Uganda. In the Middle East and North Africa, we have platforms in Egypt, Libya and Yemen. In Asia, we work in India and China. In Latin America, we work in Mexico through our global Love Matters network and brand. RNW Media works in fragile countries. Many of the MENA and Sub Saharan African countries have low internet penetrations. In Burundi for instance, internet penetration is at 6%. In 2018 alone the platform attracted 1,2 million visits. 

What are the minimum viable team roles?

The follow are crucial team roles in building digital communities.

• Community management
• Multimedia content producers
• Moderator(s)
• Engagement and content strategist
• Data analyst/ Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (PMEL)

For more details, refer to Module 4 on Building Teams and Partnerships.