The
#Data4GovAfrica
team is set to organize a series of regional stakeholder workshops to build capacity of pan-African CSOs in accessing and efficiently using data for advocacy on governance, democracy, and human rights issues in Africa.
#VoicesForAfricanPolicy
The
@_AfricanUnion
theme of the year 2023 is “The Year of AfCFTA: Acceleration of the African Continental Free Trade Area Implementation.”
Here's a
#thread
on Africans views on free trade and free border movement:
Africans are almost evenly divided in their views on free trade.
To what extent does political reality align with Africans’ democratic aspirations?
@afrobarometer
board chair
@gyimahboadi
will share insight on this topic in a keynote address at the opening ceremony of the Stakeholder Engagement on Governance,Democracy & Human Rights in Africa
We’re excited to announce our distinguished speakers for the upcoming webinar on youth, technology and political participation in Africa.
Register here and join this insightful conversation:
#Tech4Gov
Happening now in Cape Town, South Africa: The Southern African edition of
#Data4GovAfrica
's stakeholder engagement on democracy, governance, and human rights.
#VoicesForAfricanPolicy
Exciting News! We're thrilled to unveil the first lineup of distinguished speakers joining us at the
#D4GA
Convening in Accra, October 16-20, 2023. Get ready to be inspired by their insightful submissions.
#AfricanVoicesforAfricanPolicy
#DataForChange
Exciting day in
#Zambia
as we joined forces with
@charter_africa
for a closed session with local CSOs'. We presented our findings on Zambia's democracy. Data, insights, and collaboration were exchanged towards a stronger democratic future.
#DemocracyInAction
#CharterDialogue
#InternationalYouthDay2023
: African youth report lower rates of political and civic participation than their elders. The largest gap is observed in the most fundamental form of participation: voting, which shows a 20-percentage-point gap between the youth and those above 55 years
The first session of the
@AGA_Platform
11th high level dialogue starts now with at analysis of continental responses and
@_AfricanUnion
frameworks against unconstitutional changes in government
#DGTrends
Findings from
@afrobarometer
surveys conducted in 2019/2021 show that despite the many efforts to undermine democratic norms and freedoms, citizens continue to adhere to them.
More in our latest policy brief:
#Data4GovAfrica
Day 2 of the Data for Governance Alliance convening in Nairobi kicks off with a presentation by
@LennonMonyae
from the Africa Peer Review Mechanism. He dives into their thematic areas, programs, and core mandate.
#AfricanVoicesForAfricanPolicy
#Data4Change
After two insightful
#Data4GovAfrica
regional stakeholder engagements in Accra and Cape Town, we are all set for the East African edition, slated to be held in Nairobi!
#VoicesForAfricanPolicy
“Data cannot lie idle,” political campaigns expert Glen Mpani tells Data for Governance Alliance gathering in Cape Town.
Read more here:
#D4GA
#Governance
#Democracy
Last week's
#Data4GovAfrica
stakeholder engagement in Nairobi wraps up a series of 3 regional workshops aimed at promoting public data-based advocacy & engagement between pan-African CSOs &
@_AfricanUnion
Big thanks to partners, participants, and
@EUtoAU
for making this a success
We’re live! East Africa edition of Data for Governance Alliance second stakeholder convening on
#governance
,
#democracy
and
#human
rights in Africa.
Streaming link:
🥁Drumrolls! We're thrilled to unveil another lineup of
#speakers
for the D4GA convening in Accra, October 16-20, 2023. Their expertise will enrich our discussions with fresh insights and perspectives.
Stay tuned for more updates!
#AfricanVoicesforAfricanPolicy
#D4GA
#Democracy
"We recognize the interconnectedness of political and economic stability and strive to create a more inclusive and prosperous Africa for all its citizens. However, the gap between nations with better collaborative governance and those without continues to widen." -
@KojoPumpuni
We are in Arusha, Tanzania this week. The whole team is here to share and spread the word about the project and how we connect civil society,
@AGA_Platform
and citizens.
Key highlights of
@sbalongo
's presentation of
@afrobarometer
findings on youth: African youth are more educated than their elders, but more likely to be unemployed. They are more dissatisfied with democracy, and less likely to participate in political activities.
#Data4Change
We’re excited to announce our distinguished speakers for the upcoming webinar on
#corruption
, in collaboration with the African Union Advisory Board Against Corruption
@AUABC_
.
Register here and join this insightful conversation:
#AfricaAgainstCorruption
Recent
@afrobarometer
survey shows that large majorities of Senegalese support democracy and reject authoritarian alternatives, including one-man rule. They also want their presidents to be limited to two terms in office.
#Senegal
#Data4GovAfrica
How can we leverage technology to increase political participation among young Africans? Join this conversation led by the
@AU_YouthEnvoy
and
#Data4GovAfrica
on Tuesday, 2 May.
Find more information and register here:
"Communication must be designed to give the level and type information that suits the capacity and expectations of the target audiences," emphasises
@CDDGha
's Communications Team Lead during her insightful session on Communications Approaches to Advocacy.
#Data4Change
👏Day 1 of our second round of stakeholder convening in Ghana was a great kickoff. Thanks to all our speakers and participants. We eagerly look forward to the exciting days ahead!
Together, we'll shape the future of data-driven
#governance
.📊
#AfricanVoicesforAfricanPolicy
Let's meet reps from some of our partner CSOs in today's convening:
@_am_sabby
from
@CHRIAFRICAOFFIC
- As an organisation, we specialize in access to
#justice
and
#information
and we spearheaded the CSO coalition for the successful passage of the RTI Act in 2019 in Ghana.
#D4GA
After a week of enlightening engagement between West African CSOs and the AU organs, the
#Data4GovAfrica
’s next stop is Southern Africa! Watch for more details.
#VoicesForAfricanPolicy
Afrobarometer Director of Surveys
@bonidulani
will deliver the keynote address at the Southern African edition of the
#Data4GovAfrica
stakeholder engagement on democracy, governance, and human rights.
#VoicesForAfricanPolicy
On this
#AfricaYouthDay
we zero in on survey data on African youth participation in change-making activities. There are some differences within the youth cohort, those 18-24 years tend to be less active in contacting leaders or taking physical action than those 25-34 years
📣 In 6 days, D4GA will convene in Nairobi, Kenya, bringing together CSOs and AU organs’ representatives. Join us from 6-10 November, 2023 for impactful discussions on democracy, governance, and human rights in Africa!
#AfricanVoicesforAfricanPolicy
#D4GA
#DataForChange
The countdown begins! Just about a week until the
#D4GA
convening in Accra, a gathering of passionate CSOs and AU organs’ representatives, dedicated to advancing
#democracy
,
#governance
, and human rights in Africa. Get ready for insightful discussions from October 16-20, 2023.
"At
@TheMFWA
, we focus on media and good governance, freedom of expression and institutional development. We work to strengthen the capacity of the
#media
through trainings & ensure a freer and safer online environment for participation, especially by
#women
." -
@Efo_gozo
#D4GA
Insightful presentation from Carol Jilombo, Senior Communications Officer at the Economic, Social and Cultural Council (
@AU_ECOSOCC
) on their goals and objectives.
(1/2) From Meredith Iwanga's presentation, here are some fast facts about
@court_afchpr
:
-Established by virtue of Article 1 of the protocol to the African charter on human and peoples rights
-Composed of 11 judges elected by the executive council of
@_AfricanUnion
#HumanRights
Chido Mpemba,
@AU_YouthEnvoy
, leads on youth affairs with the responsibility to front the voices of over 870 million youth in the 55 countries and governments in Africa.
#Tech4Gov
“The use of citizen-centred data to inform & complement advocacy strategy is important if CSOs are to accurately express the views & needs of their country’s citizens,” says
@Mon_Bennett8
as she shares takeaways from
#Data4GovAfrica
workshop in Cape Town:
Day 2 of the
#D4GA
convening promises to be equally exciting with enlightening presentations from
@_AfricanUnion
organs, and a comms training with
@Namabynature
.
We'll also introduce participants to the
@laws_africa
@AfricanLII
platform which houses thousands AU legal documents
Our 2nd engagement of 2023 has kicked off with
@afrobarometer
’s
@AsafikaMpako
attending the
@AGA_Platform
Support Project communications workshop in Addis Ababa. Look out for the joint awareness campaign with members of the
@EUtoAU
funded projects.
The
#Data4GovAfrica
team is participating in the African Governance Architecture Support Project
@AGA_Platform
Technical Oversight Committee Workshop where we are sharing the progress and challenges our project has faced in the first half of 2023.
One of our speakers, Bright Sefah, shares some insights from
@AU_ECOSOCC
to our participants. He mentions UCG as one of the causes of insecurity, instability and violent conflicts in
#Africa
& the establishment of necessary conditions to foster
#citizen
participation.
#Democracy
We are excited about this one! We will be hosting a stakeholder training on
#governance
,
#democracy
, and
#humanrights
in Cape Town, South Africa from 25-29 September. Join us as we equip pan-African civil society with the tools to leverage data in advocacy efforts.
#D4GA
"State and democracy capture is key reason for the persistence of poverty, inequality and joblessness; & wide gaps in the delivery of education, health care, infrastructure, & security," says
@afrobarometer
board chair
@gyimahboadi
#VoicesForAfricanPolicy
As we bring our East Africa convening in Kenya to a close, we say a big thank you to our participants, facilitators, speakers, CSO partners, and the
@_AfricanUnion
@AGAPlatform
members. Your presence made this convening truly special.
#D4GA
Our project lead for Southern Africa
@NyashaMpani
shares insights on the African youth, their most important problems and what they think about democracy at the 4th
@APRM
Youth Symposium in South Africa.
#AfricanVoicesForAfricanPolicy
Get to know more about the
#Data4GovAfrica
partners in this🧵
@afrobarometer
is a pan-African, nonpartisan survey research network that provides reliable data on African experiences and evaluations of democracy, governance, and quality of life.
"Today's workshop will create the platform for the CSOs to meet with representatives from 5 AU organs and interact with them on their core mandates and how CSOs can contribute to popularize their work to African citizens."
@KojoPumpuni
,
@CDDGha
Dir of Advocacy & Policy Engagement
#WorldPressFreedomDay
: In all 36 countries
@afrobarometer
surveyed in 2021/2022, majorities agree that the media “should constantly investigate & report on government mistakes&corruption,” rejecting the view that “too much reporting on government mistakes only harms the country.”
On the final day of our workshop on governance, human rights, and democracy (West African edition), CSO and AU representatives brainstorm to identify areas of collaboration
#VoiceForAfricanPolicy
#Data4GovAfrica
As today marks Africa Anti-Corruption Day, we are recapping nuggets from our recent webinar on "CSOs' Contribution in Driving Accountability in the Fight against Corruption" organised in partnership with
@AUABC_
#AfricaAgainstCorruption
Day 4 of the Southern African edition of our stakeholder engagement was full of eye-opening conversations with representatives of
@AGA_Platform
organs on their structures, mandates, and opportunities for possible collaboration.
#VoicesForAfricanPolicy
#Data4GovAfrica
The final day of the Southern African edition of
#Data4GovAfrica
stakeholder engagement is for critical conversations on key action plans, indicators, and opportunities for collaboration between
@AGA_Platform
members and CSOs.
#VoicesForAfricanPolicy
A hearty thanks goes out to all our participants, partners and speakers who joined us last week for the Second Stakeholders Training held in Cape Town 🇿🇦. It would not have been possible without you.
Stay tuned as we recap on the highlights.
#AfricanVoicesforAfricanPolicy
#D4GA
Across 39 countries surveyed by
@afrobarometer
in 2021/2023, opposition to one-man rule&one-party rule is strong & consistent across all age groups. However, African youth are less likely than their elders to express a preference for democracy&reject military rule
#AfricaYouthDay
On average across 28 countries surveyed in 2021/2022, about half of respondents who contacted public clinics/hospitals the previous year say they found it difficult obtaining the needed health care.
Two in 10 report paying bribes at least once for medical care
#WorldHealthDay2023
As we gear up for the Southern African edition of the
#Data4GovAfrica
stakeholder engagement on democracy, governance, and human rights, our host stresses the importance of effective collaboration between CSOs and
@AGA_Platform
member institutions.
#VoicesForAfricanPolicy
#WorldEnvironmentDay2023
: Africans cite trash disposal (including plastics), deforestation, pollution of water sources, and sanitation/human waste management as the most important environmental issues in their community.
Source:
@afrobarometer
#BeatPlasticPollution
"I am very optimistic that we will be able to achieve the objective of this convening. On this note, I extend a heartfelt appreciation to all participants on behalf of the Consortium members for making time for this event." -
@PNK_Mensah