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Africa’s evolving governance architecture: Reflections on the African Peer Review Mechanism
Centre for Policy Studies, South Africa, 2010The Organization of African Unity (OAU) has, over time, acknowledged that what happens internally in countries and how governments rule, regulate and relate to their citizens matters.DocumentStrengthening Africa’s governance architecture: lessons from Lesotho’s first APRM Process
Centre for Policy Studies, South Africa, 2010The African Peer Mechanism (APRM) has been hailed as a timely and apt innovation in Africa’s quest for entrenching democracy and improving governance on the continent.DocumentSocial Accountability in Africa: Practitioners’ Experiences and Lessons
Affiliated Network for Social Accountability, 2010There are numerous examples of how citizens and civil society groups hold their government, private sector actors and donors accountable. However, these initiatives are often not known beyond the borders of the state or country where they are implemented.DocumentThe African Peer Review Mechanism: A compilation of studies of the process in nine African countries
Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa, 2010The New Partnership for Africa’s Development is a strategic framework setting out a vision for Africa.DocumentThe impact of democracy in Mozambique: assessing political, social and economic developments since the dawn of democracy
Centre for Policy Studies, South Africa, 2009Civil war, sabotage from neighbouring states, and economic collapse characterised the first decade of Mozambican independence. During most of the civil war, the government was unable to exercise effective control outside of urban areas, many of which were cut off from the capital.DocumentThe impact of democracy in Zimbabwe: assessing political, social and economic developments since the dawn of democracy
Centre for Policy Studies, South Africa, 2009This paper briefly outlines some of the perceptions of Zimbabweans regarding the various changes that have occurred in the country in the past 10–15 years, particularly where the democratisation process is concerned.DocumentThe impact of democracy in Botswana: assessing political, social and economic developments since the dawn of democracy
Centre for Policy Studies, South Africa, 2009Since independence in 1966, Botswana has been a non-racial, multiparty democracy operating within the framework of a constitution, which enshrines freedom of speech, of association, and of worship, and affords all citizens equal rights. However, much has changed since that time. This paper reports on the state of development in Botswana over the past 10 to 15 years.DocumentAccountability in the provision of social services: a framework for African research
African Economic Research Consortium, 2007The politician who wants expenditure on service provision to provide good services, the clients of the service, and the taxpayers who finance it, all face the same agency problem. This paper discusses how the agency problem can be addressed by governments in order to realise the value for money and enhance accountability in the provision of services delivery.DocumentThe quality of democracy and governance in Africa: new results from Afrobarometer round 4
Afrobarometer, 2009This handbook aims primarily to create a record of mass attitudes of citizens in selected African countries towards democracy, markets, civil society, and other aspects of civil-state relations.DocumentGovernance and leadership in Africa: measures, methods and results
Institute for social and economic research and policy University of Columbia, 2009Governance 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 governanceattainment. It is aimed at enhancing performance and improving lives ofAfricans through better governance.Pages