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Measuring the delivery of political goods in Africa: ( R. Rotberg (ed) / Institute for social and economic research and policy University of Columbia , 2009); Governance is the delivery of political goods to citizens by governments. This paper looks at the Ibrahim Index of African Governance,diagnostic tool which produces overall rankings of governanceattai...
Assessing the struggles and successes of the African Peer Review Mechanism: ( S. Gruzd / South African Institute of International Affairs, University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) , 2009); This paper analyses the impact of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). It examines the APRM’s relationship with the African Union (AU), the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (N...
APRM: achievements and challenges: ( UNDP Oslo Governance Centre , 2007); African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) reflects a fundamental shift in Pan African thought in its attempt to formalise an early warning mechanism to avert political and economic crises in Africa. It adv...
Ibrahim Index for governance assessment: limitations: ( J. Blaser / United Nations Development Programme , 2008); Mo Ibrahim Foundation published a new index in September 2007 ranking the performance of the 48 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The Ibrahim Index grades countries on factors such as security, levels ...
What needs to be done in establishing good governance in Africa?: ( P. Chabal / South African Institute of International Affairs, University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) , 2009); Informal, neo-patrimonial power structures partly explain why over 30 years of structural adjustment and calls for good governance have failed to inspire lasting change in Africa. What can be done?...
An evaluation of governance structures in Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe: ( H. Melber (ed);G. Totemeyer;C.J. Makgala;S.J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni / Nordic Africa Institute / Nordiska Afrikainstitutet, Uppsala , 2007); This document is composed of three papers: the contributions on Namibia and Botswana look at the extent to which these countries are able to set standards in terms of well functioning democracies; the...
Where is Africa going?: ( Afrobarometer , 2006); This compendium summarises both continental trends and divergent country directions. It is based on three rounds of Afrobarometer public opinion surveys, 1999-2006. ...
Assessing governance capacity in water management in SADC region: ( A. Earle;G. Lungu;D. Malzbender / Stockholm International Water Institute , 2008); Enhancing governance in the water sector through improved integrity, accountability, and the application of anti-corruption measures constitute important tools for achieving poverty reduction and impr...
APRM process in Ghana: an assessment: ( E.A. Opoku / UNDP Oslo Governance Centre , 2006); The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) is ‘an instrument voluntarily acceded to by Member States of the African Union as an African self-monitoring mechanism’. Its primary purpose is to ...
What determines the level of satisfaction with democracy?: ( L. Wantchekon;G. Taylor / Afro-Barometer , 2007); This paper seeks to explain the divergence between preference for democracy and satisfaction with its outcome. It focuses on the way political fragmentation, a distinguishing characteristic of democra...