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Strong public support for ‘watchdog’ role backs African news media under attack
Afrobarometer, 2016More than 100 journalists have fled tiny Burundi to escape repression and danger, according to Reporters Without Borders – a dramatic illustration of the impact of a “deep and disturbing decline in respect for media freedom at both the global and regional levels” (Reporters Without Borders, 2016).DocumentReplace discretion with rules: how policy reform can boost economic performance
Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2016A reform-minded government that adopts institutional reform to increase policy credibility and enhance the degree of competition may be rewarded with increased economic performance.DocumentGhana’s political settlement and constraints to structural transformation
Effective States and Inclusive Development Research Centre, 2016In Ghana, years after Jerry Rawlings left power in 2000, and with elections becoming competitive, political patronage and personalisation remain high. Public institutions are weak and there are widespread perceptions of corruption.DocumentThe politics of governing natural resources in Ghana: Towards inclusive development?
Effective States and Inclusive Development Research Centre, 2016Ghana’s governance of its natural resource wealth is critical to after its development prospects. Natural resources dominate Ghana’s economy: in 2013, gold, petroleum and cocoa exports accounted for 70% of total exports.DocumentPolitics and health service delivery: Insights from Ghana
Effective States and Inclusive Development Research Centre, 2016Ghana has a mixed record in terms of health outcomes. While there have been improvements in access to health services, with a dramatic increase in the number of health facilities, this is not reflected in progress on health indicators, which has been ‘worryingly slow’ (UNICEF, 2013).DocumentHow politics shapes the quality of education in Ghana
Effective States and Inclusive Development Research Centre, 2016Ghana is characterised as a ‘competitive clientelist’ type of political settlement, in which two parties – the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) – have consistently challenged each other in national elections.DocumentThe role and responsibility of foreign aid in recipient political settlements
Effective States and Inclusive Development Research Centre, 2016Political settlements analysis has highlighted the role of powerful political and economic actors in shaping institutional outcomes across countries.DocumentThe political settlement and ‘deals environment’ in Rwanda: Unpacking two decades of economic growth
Effective States and Inclusive Development Research Centre, 2016In the two decades since 1994, the Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) government has achieved growth rates of over 6 percent every year (with the exception of 2003 and 2013).DocumentThe challenge of creating inclusive cities
Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2016Cities across the globe are becoming increasingly unequal, and the gap isDocumentRegional integration for Africa: Could stronger public support turn 'rhetoric into reality'?
Afrobarometer, 2016Regional integration has been a development strategy for Africa for decades. The African Economic Community’s founding treaty in 1991 provided a framework targeting full political and economic integration by 2019. Many African countries have signed on to foster political and economic cooperation.Pages