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Missing identity: an urgent challenge for Africa
If half of our population cannot prove who they are, how can they engage and exercise their rights? -Mo Ibrahim Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) systems are the means by which countries maintain a continuous and complete record of their population data by documenting vital events in a person’s life such as birth, adoption,… Read more
African countries are missing the data needed to drive development
In his latest opinion article for the Financial Times, David Pilling shares insights from our African Governance Report and calls attention to the fact that, when it comes to data, African governments still have a long way to go. Highlights of the piece are shared below. Read the full article on the FT website.
Access to and quality of education: How is Africa progressing?
I’ve spent a lifetime championing girls’ and women’s learning, as a former Minister of Education in Guinea and a former Assistant Director General for Education in UNESCO. And have worked tirelessly to promote access to and quality of education in my home country, across the African continent and in the world at large. The Foundation’s latest… Read more
Three key insights from the IIAG about Agenda 2063 targets and SDGs
In January 2014, we received an email detailing a bold plan for Africa’s future; Agenda 2063. This was a blueprint for transforming the continent, asking all citizens and stakeholders to act now to shape the future we want for Africa; an optimistic and exciting juncture filled with hope for the continent’s vision for itself. This transformative… Read more, Secondly, the IIAG framework has key overlapping themes with Agenda 2063 and Agenda 2030. The highest degree of overlaps are in the areas of access to and quality of education; health and nutrition; equal treatment of women and youth inclusion; security, justice and strong institutions; and prosperity and economic opportunity. , Thirdly and finally, drawing from the IIAG, the African Governance Report identifies amongst these cross-cutting themes factors that are associated with their performance. Correlations between measures in the IIAG provide unique insights into potential areas for improvement, highlighting where policy efforts should be focussed to tackle… Read more
Addressing the data gap in Africa to ensure progress towards achieving Agendas 2063 & 2030
If every life counts, we should count every life. Some may think that numbers are impersonal and boring. But data tell stories – stories about communities, about countries, and about the whole world. Data is also a critical lever for governments and others to try to change those stories, and for individuals, being counted gives people the power to… Read more, But progress is possible, and some countries are leading the way in this area. Namibia is demonstrating how comprehensive, holistic CRVS and identity management systems can be implemented and strengthened to deliver results that improve people’s lives. The Global Partnership is working with the government of Ghana to improve the data on children… Read more, The Data for Now initiative, launched at UN General Assembly by UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed, is another example. Through Data for Now, we’re working with our partners at the World Bank, UN Statistics Division, and SDSN TReNDS to increase the sustainable use of methods and tools that improve the timeliness, coverage, and quality… Read more
Elections, protests, innovation, hope: Africa in 2019 and looking ahead at 2020
It’s the first month of a new year and as we welcome 2020, we also reflect back on 2019 and recap some of the main highlights of the year. In 2019, African citizens took to the streets and went to the polls. At least 20 presidential, parliamentary and council elections happened across the continent, leading to presidential transitions in 11… Read more
