UNDP – Soldiers and Citizens: Military Coups and the Need for Democratic Renewal in Africa

Client: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – Regional Bureau for Africa
Production Partner: AEIPath Studios
Project Type: Research Communications, Documentary Content Production, Localization & Media Asset Management

AEIPath Studios was contracted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as a third-party production partner to support the communication and dissemination of the landmark Soldiers and Citizens: Military Coups and the Need for Democratic Renewal in Africa report. The project explored the resurgence of military coups across Africa and examined the governance, development, security, and social factors shaping political transitions on the continent.

Working closely with the UNDP communications and production teams, AEIPath Studios provided end-to-end production support to transform complex research findings into accessible, engaging multimedia content for regional and international audiences.

Services Delivered

• Script supervision and editorial continuity throughout production
• Video production and field recording support
• Post-production editing and content packaging
• Translation and localization of multimedia content
• Subtitle creation and synchronization for multilingual audiences
• Media asset management, archiving, and delivery coordination

Project Highlights

• Supported the production of communications materials accompanying one of UNDP Africa’s flagship governance and democratic renewal publications.
• Helped translate extensive research findings and citizen perspectives into compelling visual narratives.
• Ensured consistency, accuracy, and quality control across multilingual video outputs.
• Facilitated broader accessibility through professional subtitling and localized content adaptation.
• Implemented structured media management workflows to support efficient collaboration, review, and distribution processes.

Outcome
Through its production and localization expertise, AEIPath Studios contributed to the successful communication of UNDP’s research on democratic governance and constitutional order in Africa, helping make critical policy insights accessible to diverse audiences across the continent and beyond.