Africa Governance Institute

The Africa Infrastructure Development Index (AIDI)

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-06-17T15:53:19Z

AIDI Development Index (AIDI) May 2013 AfDB The Africa Infrastructure Development Index (AIDI) AIDI Development Index (AIDI) May 2013 AfDB This document has been prepared by Nirina Letsara, Statistician, ESTA.1, and Slaheddine Saidi, Consultant, under the supervision of Charles Leyeka Lufumpa, Director, ESTA. It benefited from remarks and valuable comments made by peer reviewers from ORMU (...) - Publications

Successes and Limitations of a Top-Down Approach to Governance: the Case of Anti-Corruption in Rwanda

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-06-15T00:06:00Z

ISPI Analysis N° 164, March 2013 Alessandro Bozzini, GIZ Technical Advisor, Rwanda Successes and Limitations of a Top-Down Approach to Governance: the Case of Anti-Corruption in Rwanda ISPI Analysis N° 164, March 2013 Alessandro Bozzini, GIZ Technical Advisor, Rwanda Rwanda has made impressive progress since the 1994 genocide, which killed 800,000 in three months leaving the country shattered, and is now increasingly seen as a success story. Indeed, the country is peaceful and safe, it (...) - Publications

Unblocking results: Using aid to address governance constraints in public service delivery

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-06-12T14:45:31Z

ISBN: 978-1-909464-35-3 © Overseas Development Institute 2013 May 2013 Unblocking results: Using aid to address governance constraints in public service delivery ISBN: 978-1-909464-35-3 © Overseas Development Institute 2013 May 2013 Governance constraints and weak institutions are a major cause of poor public service delivery in developing countries, yet there is little evidence on whether and how aid can help to release or ameliorate such constraints. Evidence that does exist tends to (...) - Publications

Shared Security And Peace Governance

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-06-12T14:42:18Z

The Malian Experience Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung ISBN: 978-978-923-731-9 February 2012 Shared Security And Peace Governance The Malian Experience Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung ISBN: 978-978-923-731-9 February 2012 Shared governance of the security sector responds to the question of the involvement of all components of a nation in managing their security concerns. Based on human security, the concept of shared governance of the security sector highlights the mechanisms that identify the (...) - Publications

African Media Barometer 2012

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-06-12T14:27:12Z

The first home grown analysis of the media landscape in Africa Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) fesmedia Africa 2012 African Media Barometer 2012 The first home grown analysis of the media landscape in Africa Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) fesmedia Africa 2012 The African Media Barometer (AMB) is an in-depth and comprehensive description and measurement system for national media environments on the African continent. Unlike other press surveys or media indices the AMB is a (...) - Publications

Policy Brief: What Future for the Joint Africa-EU Strategy?

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-06-10T14:21:43Z

Policy Brief n° 3 Africa Governance Institute June 2013 What Future for the Joint Africa-EU Strategy? AGI Contribution at the African Consultative Meeting on the Future of the Africa-EU Partnership. Policy Brief n° 3 Africa Governance Institute June 2013 The Africa-EU dialogue, initiated in April 2000, matured into a partnership with the adoption of the Joint Africa-EU Strategy (JAES) at the December 2007 Lisbon Summit. The joint strategy is the global framework for relations (...) - Publications

Strategic partnerships and sustainable investments: How can China support the African Mining Vision?

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-06-08T17:12:20Z

Strategic partnerships and sustainable investments: How can China support the African Mining Vision? Centre for Chinese Studies Policy Briefing May 2013 Strategic partnerships and sustainable investments: How can China support the African Mining Vision? Centre for Chinese Studies Policy Briefing May 2013 China's appetite for resources is set to increase as the country pursue its development path with demand potentially shifting towards a range of minerals and metals that sustain (...) - Publications

The State of Governance in Africa: The Dimension of Illicit Financial Flows as a Governance Challenge

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-06-07T10:13:54Z

Third Meeting of the Committee on Governance and Popular Participation, Economic Commission for Africa, February 2013 The State of Governance in Africa: The Dimension of Illicit Financial Flows as a Governance Challenge Third Meeting of the Committee on Governance and Popular Participation Economic Commission for Africa February 2013 - Publications

The Political Economy of Fiscal Transparency, Participation, and Accountability Around the World

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-06-02T19:08:44Z

Khagram, S., de Renzio, P., and Fung, A. (2013). Overview and synthesis: The political economy of fiscal transparency, participation, and accountability around the world. In S. Khagram, A. Fung, de Renzio, P. (Eds.), Open Budgets: The Political Economy of Transparency, Participation, and Accountability (pp. 1-50). Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press Brookings Institution Press The Political Economy of Fiscal Transparency, Participation, and Accountability Around the World (...) - Publications

Illicit Financial Flows and the Problem of Net Resource Transfers from Africa: 1980-2009

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-05-30T10:05:45Z

A May 2013 Joint Report from Global Financial Integrity and the African Development Bank Illicit Financial Flows and the Problem of Net Resource Transfers from Africa: 1980-2009 A May 2013 Joint Report from Global Financial Integrity and the African Development Bank Primary Findings Between 1980 and 2009, the economies of Africa lost between US$597 billion and US$1.4 trillion in net resource transfers away from the continent. These transfers include both licit flows, such as (...) - Publications

The future of intrastate conflict in Africa: More violence or greater peace?

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-05-29T17:38:41Z

Institute for Security Studies May 15, 2013 The future of intrastate conflict in Africa: More violence or greater peace? Institute for Security Studies May 15, 2013 This paper analyses future trends for intrastate conflict in Africa up to 2050 using the International Futures (IFs) model. After reviewing the main post-Cold War patterns of conflict and instability on the continent, the paper discusses seven key correlations associated with intrastate conflict in Africa. It then points (...) - Publications

African Economic Outlook 2013 Structural Transformation and Natural Resources

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-05-27T18:41:01Z

Date de publication : 27 mai 2013 Pages : 358 ISBN : 9789264200548 (PDF) ; 9789264200531 (imprimé) DOI :10.1787/aeo-2013-en African Economic Outlook 2013 Structural Transformation and Natural Resources Date de publication : 27 mai 2013 Pages : 358 ISBN : 9789264200548 (PDF) ; 9789264200531 (imprimé) DOI :10.1787/aeo-2013-en The African Economic Outlook is the only annual report that monitors in detail the economic performance of 53 individual countries on the continent, using a (...) - Publications

Aligning NPOA with Other Frameworks for National Development: A Formula to Revitalise Forwardlooking, Broad-based and Participatory Development in Africa?

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-05-27T11:28:42Z

SAIIA Policy Briefing 65 May 2013 Aligning NPOA with Other Frameworks for National Development: A Formula to Revitalise Forwardlooking, Broad-based and Participatory Development in Africa? SAIIA Policy Briefing 65 May 2013 The loss of momentum of one of the most ingenious African-initiated and African-led mechanisms for monitoring governance reforms and deficiencies, and nurturing African solutions to African problems, the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), is most worrying. (...) - Publications

Global Agenda Outlook 2013

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-05-23T11:53:50Z

Published by World Economic Forum, Geneva,Switzerland, 2013 ISBN-13: 92-95044-51-7 / 978-92-95044-51-7 Global Agenda Outlook 2013 Published by World Economic Forum, Geneva,Switzerland, 2013 ISBN-13: 92-95044-51-7 / 978-92-95044-51-7 The Global Agenda Outlook 2013 is the flagship publication of the 1,500 global experts from the Global Agenda Councils, over 900 of whom met face-to-face during the Summit on the Global Agenda 2012 in Dubai. The content of the report is based directly on (...) - Publications

The 2013 Resource Governance Index

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-05-23T11:14:19Z

A Measure of Transparency and Accountability in the Oil, Gas and Mining Sector Revenue Watch Institute 2013 The 2013 Resource Governance Index A Measure of Transparency and Accountability in the Oil, Gas and Mining Sector Revenue Watch Institute 2013 The Resource Governance Index (RGI) measures the quality of governance in the oil, gas and mining sectors of 58 countries. These nations produce 85 percent of the world's petroleum, 90 percent of diamonds and 80 percent of copper, (...) - Publications

Africa Competitiveness Report 2013

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-05-23T10:56:47Z

The Africa Competitiveness Report 2013 is the result of collaboration among the World Economic Forum, the World Bank, the African Development Bank, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. ISBN-10: 92-95044-44-4 ISBN-13: 978-92-95044-44-9 Copyright © 2013 Africa Competitiveness Report 2013 The Africa Competitiveness Report 2013 is the result of collaboration among the World Economic Forum, the World Bank, the African Development Bank, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of (...) - Publications

Africa-BRICS Cooperation

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-05-22T08:47:37Z

Implications for Growth, Employment and Structural Transformation in Africa United Nations Economic Commission for Africa 2013 Africa-BRICS Cooperation: Implications for Growth, Employment and Structural Transformation in Africa United Nations Economic Commission for Africa 2013 What effect could trade with, and investment and aid from, the BRICS (Brazil, Russian Federation, India, China and South Africa) have on growth, employment and structural transformation in Africa? How can (...) - Publications

Africa 2050 Realizing the Continent's Full Potential

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-05-22T08:42:26Z

Africa 2050 Realizing the Continent's Full Potential The Africa 2050 study, conducted by the emerging Markets Forum, was commissioned by the 5th Ministerial Join Annual Meeting of the economic Commission for Africa (eCA) and the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa in March 2012 Africa is at a critical turning point—what it and its leaders do now will determine whether the rising aspirations of Africans are met or crushed. Africa 2050 offers a vision of what could be—an Africa that meets the (...) - Publications

Development Challenges in Africa Towards 2050

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-05-22T08:27:33Z

JICA May 2013 Development Challenges in Africa Towards 2050 JICA May 2013 This report lays out a broad Africa 2050 scenario in which Africa catches up (or converges) with the rest of the world to narrow the gap in terms of living standards and productivity. It describes a future for Africa of individual prosperity in cohesive societies, competitive economies, and strong regional-global interaction. Under such a scenario, by 2050 per capita incomes would grow six-fold, moving from one (...) - Publications

The APRM 10 Years After: Reviewing a Decade of Peer Learning and Projecting a Future Developmental Governance of Africa

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-05-16T09:23:27Z

The APRM 10 Years After: Reviewing a Decade of Peer Learning and Projecting a Future Developmental Governance of Africa Policy Brief N°2 May 2013 Africa Governance Institute The APRM 10 Years After: Reviewing a Decade of Peer Learning and Projecting a Future Developmental Governance of Africa Policy Brief N°2 May 2013 Africa Governance Institute - Publications

Election-Related Disputes and Political Violence

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-05-10T12:46:16Z

The African Union Series Report of the AU Panel of the Wise July 2010 International Peace Institute The African Union Series Report of the AU Panel of the Wise July 2010 International Peace Institute Election-Related Disputes and Political Violence Strengthening the Role of the African Union in Preventing, Managing, and Resolving Conflict - Publications

Sustainable Intensification: A New Paradigm for African Agriculture

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-05-08T15:26:42Z

The Montpellier Panel Report 2013 Sustainable Intensification: A New Paradigm for African Agriculture The Montpellier Panel Report 2013 Today, the world is searching for solutions to a series of global challenges unprecedented in their scale and complexity: food insecurity, malnutrition, climate change, rural poverty, environmental protection all among them. Sub-Saharan Africa is particularly vulnerable, with both supply and demand challenges putting additional pressure on an already (...) - Publications

Equity in Extractives - Stewarding Africa's natural ressources for all

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-05-08T10:02:49Z

Africa Progress Report 2013 Africa Progress Panel Africa Progress Report 2013 Africa Progress Panel Africa's oil, gas, and minerals offer a once-in-a-millennium opportunity to lift millions of people out of poverty. While these sectors have often been associated with increased corruption, poverty, and conflict, for example, the revenue from Africa's natural resource wealth could be used to fund health, education, and other critical investments instead. In 2010, Africa's exports of oil and (...) - Publications

AGIR Global Alliance for Resilience. Regional Roadmap

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-05-06T11:12:21Z

AGIR Global Alliance for Resilience AGIR - Sahel and West Africa Adopted on April 9, 2013 AGIR Global Alliance for Resilience AGIR - Sahel and West Africa Adopted on April 9, 2013 Within the framework of the 28th Annual Meeting of the Food Crisis Prevention Network (RPCA), held on 6 December 2012 in Ouagadougou, food and nutritional security stakeholders (Sahelian and West African governments, inter-governmental organisations, bi-/multilateral technical and ﬁnancial partners, UN (...) - Publications

Enhancing Stability and Development in Africa The Role of the African Development Bank

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-04-30T10:18:43Z

Enhancing Stability and Development in Africa The Role of the African Development Bank Fragile States Unit: Policy Brief 01/2013 © AfDB 2013 Enhancing Stability and Development in Africa The Role of the African Development Bank Fragile States Unit: Policy Brief 01/2013 “In an increasingly interconnected world, progress in the areas of development, security and human rights must go hand in hand. There will be no development without security and no security without development. And both (...) - Publications

LinkAfrica

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-04-30T10:12:17Z

N° 1 - March-April 2013 A publication of the Transport and ICT Department of the African Development Bank LinkAfrica N° 1 - March-April 2013 A publication of the Transport and ICT Department of the African Development Bank Let me start by welcoming you to our first edition of “LinkAfrica”, the African Development Bank's newsletter dedicated to transport and telecommunications. As you know, this sector is crucial for the sustainable development of our continent. There simply cannot be any (...) - Publications

Structured Finance: Conditions for Infrastructure Project Bonds in African Markets

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-04-26T17:50:47Z

Cedric Achille Mbeng Mezui Bim Hundal NEPAD Regional Integration and Trade Department Structured Finance: Conditions for Infrastructure Project Bonds in African Markets Cedric Achille Mbeng Mezui Bim Hundal NEPAD Regional Integration and Trade Department “The report on Structured Finance in Sub-Saharan Africa-Conditions for Infrastructure Project Bonds is the latest addition to the ongoing efforts to harness more domestic resources for development, with particular emphasis on (...) - Publications

2012 DAC Report on Multilateral Aid

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-04-22T10:36:29Z

2012 DAC Report on Multilateral Aid OECD Better Policies for Better Lives 2012 DAC Report on Multilateral Aid Widely seen as an appropriate vehicle for responding to today's global challenges, multilateral aid plays a vital global role. As they govern the multilateral system jointly and invest increasing amounts of money in it, donors and governments have a responsibility to ensure its effectiveness. Only by working together can they bring about reform. This report is intended as a tool (...) - Publications

Development effectiveness briefs 2012. Governance

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-04-19T12:23:03Z

Development effectiveness briefs 2012. Governance African Development Bank Group Development effectiveness briefs 2012 African Development Bank Group The Development Effectiveness Review (DER) on Governance is one of a series of reviews that the Bank is producing to explore particular elements of the African Development Bank's (AfDB or Bank) work. Like other publications in the series, it is written in an accessible style in order to promote transparency and accountability to our member (...) - Publications

Policy Brief: High Level Dialogue and Strategic Thinking Session on Governance of African Armed Forces

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-04-18T16:52:58Z

Policy Brief n° 1 Africa Governance Institute April 2013 High Level Dialogue and Strategic Thinking Session on Governance of African Armed Forces Policy Brief n° 1 Africa Governance Institute April 2013 The general objective of the high level policy dialogue and strategic thinking session was to reflect on the conditions and opportunities for adapting the governance of the armed forces to democratic governance in the spirit of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and (...) - Publications

The Global Information Technology Report 2013

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-04-18T13:46:54Z

Growth and Jobs in a Hyperconnected World Beñat Bilbao-Osorio, Soumitra Dutta, and Bruno Lanvin, Editors The Global Information Technology Report 2013 Growth and Jobs in a Hyperconnected World Beñat Bilbao-Osorio, Soumitra Dutta, and Bruno Lanvin, Editors Over the past decade, The Global Information Technology Report series, has become the most comprehensive and respected international assessment of the preparedness of economies to leverage the networked economy. This research provides (...) - Publications

Role of Public e-procurement Technology to Reduce Corruption in Government Procurement

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-04-16T17:23:47Z

2012 International Public Procurement Conference August 17-19, 2012 Seattle, Washington Neupane, Soar, Vaidya, & Yong Role of Public e-procurement Technology to Reduce Corruption in Government Procurement 2012 International Public Procurement Conference August 17-19, Seattle, Washington Neupane, Soar, Vaidya, & Yong This paper explores the potential of public e-procurement technologies to reduce corruption in the public procurement process. It analyses the risk factors of (...) - Publications

Report of the Study on the Assessment of Capacity Development Needs of Non State Actors on Economic and Financial Governance

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-04-12T15:46:50Z

AGI/AfDB project Enhancing Citizens Voice and Accountability in Africa 2013 Report of the Study on the Assessment of Capacity Development Needs of Non State Actors on Economic and Financial Governance AGI/AfDB project Enhancing Citizens Voice and Accountability in Africa 2013 - Publications

Peace and Security Council Report

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-04-11T09:54:29Z

Peace and Security Council Report No 45 April 2013 Peace and Security Council Report No 45 April 2013 In the lead up to legislative elections at the end of April, the country analysis on Egypt begins with the January 2013 death sentences imposed on more than 20 Egyptians found guilty of killing dozens of football fans in Port Said last year and the violent civil unrest that followed these sentences. Growing unhappiness with President Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood, a widening rift (...) - Publications

Economic Report on Africa 2013

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-04-06T23:13:13Z

Making the Most of Africa's Commodities: Industrializing for Growth, Jobs and Economic Transformation Making the Most of Africa's Commodities: Industrializing for Growth, Jobs and Economic Transformation African countries have a real opportunity to capitalize on their resource endowments and high international commodity prices, as well as on opportunities from changes in the global economy to promote economic transformation through commodity-based industrialization and to address poverty, (...) - Publications

2012 Global Food Policy Report

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-03-30T17:24:48Z

Walk the Talk: It's Time for the Global Community to Move from Aspirations to Action to Fight Hunger Walk the Talk: It's Time for the Global Community to Move from Aspirations to Action to Fight Hunger IFPRI's 2012 Global Food Policy Report reviews food policy developments and trends with chapter-by-chapter discussions of major food policy developments, high-quality research, and perspectives of farmers from around the world. It also charts the path forward with a call to action on gender (...) - Publications

Technology and Innovation Report 2012

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-03-26T10:40:16Z

UNITED NATIONS PUBLICATION UNCTAD/TIR/2012 Sales No. E.12.II.D.13 ISSN 2076-2917 ISBN 978-92-1-112856-7 e-ISBN 978-92-1-055887-7 Copyright © United Nations, 2012 All rights reserved. Printed in Switzerland Technology and Innovation Report 2012 Innovation, Technology and South-South Collaboration UNITED NATIONS PUBLICATION UNCTAD/TIR/2012 Sales No. E.12.II.D.13 ISSN 2076-2917 ISBN 978-92-1-112856-7 e-ISBN 978-92-1-055887-7 Copyright © United Nations, 2012 All rights reserved. (...) - Publications

Pan African Lawyers Union, February 2013 Newsletter

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-03-21T13:46:35Z

Pan African Lawyers Union Pan African Lawyers Union, February 2013 Newsletter Secretariat News Death of PALU Secretary General, Mr Akintola Anthony Akintobe Esq. ; PALU Yearbook available for sale; PALU Secretariat participates in high-level Pan African Conference on “Africa and the International Criminal Court (ICC) 10 years on” ; Ambassador Tiina Intelmann visits PALU Secretariat ; PALU commemorates International Women's Day . News from our Members PALU President appointed African (...) - Publications

Poor Numbers

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-03-21T13:35:24Z

Morten Jerven Collection Cornell Studies in Political Economy 0-8014-5163-9 ISBN-13 978-0-8014-5163-8 GTIN13 (EAN13): 9780801451638 Publication Date: 19 February 2013 Poor Numbers How We Are Misled by African Development Statistics and What to Do about It Morten Jerven One of the most urgent challenges in African economic development is to devise a strategy for improving statistical capacity. Reliable statistics, including estimates of economic growth rates and per-capita income, (...) - Publications

ECOWAS Peace and Security Report series

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-03-16T16:29:23Z

Mali: making peace while preparing for war Mali: making peace while preparing for war The ECOWAS Peace and Security Report seeks to provide the decision makers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) with informed analysis on critical and topical human security situations in West Africa. The objective is to produce independent, field-based policy research and analysis in a timely manner to inform the ECOWAS decision-making process or alert its governing structures on (...) - Publications

Human Development Report 2013

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-03-16T16:18:08Z

The Rise of the South: Human Progress in a Diverse World The 2013 Human Development Report – “The Rise of the South: Human Progress in a Diverse World” – examines the profound shift in global dynamics driven by the fast-rising new powers of the developing world and its long-term implications for human development. China has already overtaken Japan as the worlds second biggest economy while lifting hundreds of millions of its people out of poverty. India is reshaping its future with new (...) - Publications

Africa Capacity Development Indicators 2011: Capacity Development in Fragile States

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-03-15T12:04:52Z

Africa Capacity Development Indicators 2011: Capacity Development in Fragile States Date of Publication: 2011 Publisher : ACBF ISBN/ISSN: 9781779370259 Africa Capacity Development Indicators 2011: Capacity Development in Fragile States Date of Publication: 2011 Publisher : ACBF ISBN/ISSN: 9781779370259 The publication, examines the visible capacity development needs of countries, as well as the underlying historical, political, economic, cultural, and societal elements that (...) - Publications

Africa Capacity Indicators Report 2012: Capacity Development for Agricultural Transformation and Food Security

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-03-15T11:39:23Z

Africa Capacity Indicators Report 2012: Capacity Development for Agricultural Transformation and Food Security Publisher: ACBF Date of publication: 2012 Africa Capacity Indicators Report 2012: Capacity Development for Agricultural Transformation and Food Security Publisher: ACBF Date of publication: 2012 A core message in the 2012 ACI Report is that improving the productivity and the economic returns of agriculture has immediate effects on poverty and hunger in at least three (...) - Publications

Support Study on the EU Governance Initiative

Thierry SANZHIE BOKALLY — 2013-03-13T10:51:38Z

Support Study on the EU Governance Initiative in view of the preparation of a report by the Commission to the Council in 2012 November 2011 Support Study on the EU Governance Initiative in view of the preparation of a report by the Commission to the Council in 2012 Final Report Consultancy executed by the Africa Governance Institute and the European Center for Development Policy (...) - Publications