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What drives quality of schools in africa?: disentangling social capital and ethnic divisions
Afrobarometer, 2014Because of limited governmental resources in Africa, communities are often left in charge of managing their own schools. Therefore, to improve school quality, one must understand the ability of African communities to engage in collective action.DocumentZimbabweans’ (mostly) tolerant views on citizenship
Afrobarometer, 2013What do Zimbabweans think about Zimbabwe’s citizenship? The current bulletin, based on an Afrobarometer survey, is sought to clarify this important matter, which affects a large proportion of the country’s population.DocumentPopular attitudes toward democracy in Mauritius
Afrobarometer, 2013Expert assessments of democracy have always rated Mauritius as a paragon of democracy on the African continent. This briefing paper uses the results of an Afrobarometer survey to find out whether ordinary Mauritians agree with this assessment or not. The paper also demonstrates the opinions of people in other African countries regarding their national democracies.DocumentGovernance and democracy attitudes in higher performing African countries
Afrobarometer, 2013Namibia is usually regarded as one of the best performing democracies in Africa. This paper compares public attitudes that are central to democratic life across high performing countries in Africa, focusing particularly on Namibia, yet shedding lights also on small countries such as Mauritius and large countries such as South Africa.DocumentEnergy futures modelling for African cities - selection a modelling tool for the SAMSET project
Energy Research Centre, 2014With the majority of the literature about sustainable urban energy transitions having been focused on developed country contexts, it is crucial that forward-planning in developing countries by supported by research to ensure these quickly growing urban centres do not lock-in to unsustainable systems.DocumentEco-cop: environmental policing in Eastern Africa
Institute for Security Studies, 2010This paper looks at one dominant realm of governance that makes up modern policing, i.e. the environmental realm, and particularly the policing activity known as environmental crime management.DocumentThe chair of the African Union: what prospect for institutionalisation?
Institute for Security Studies, 2010The chair of the Pan-African organisation (PAO) is one position that can be scrutinised and defined with difficulty. Its real political and institutional significance can only be appraised through a historical analysis because it is an institution that has evolved through practical engagements.DocumentAgeing and adult health status in eight lower-income countries: the INDEPTH WHO-SAGE collaboration
African Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya, 2010Globally, ageing impacts all countries, with a majority of older persons residing in lower- and middle-income countries now and into the future. An understanding of the health and well-being of these ageing populations is important for policy and planning; however, research on ageing and adult health that informs policy predominantly comes from higher-income countries.DocumentMedia freedom, transparency and governance
South African Institute of International Affairs, 2008Can good governance exist without a free and independent media? Africa’s premier governance and accountability tool – The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) – seems to have ignored the issue.DocumentChinese provinces as foreign policy actors in Africa
South African Institute of International Affairs, 2009China's engagement in Africa is becoming increasingly multilayered, as provinces are stepping up efforts to expand their presence in Africa. This paper provides a general picture of how Chinese provinces feature in the overall Chinese foreign policy system.Pages