Afrigap introduction and context
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Context & Meeting Agenda
Demand for governance data is high and rising…
• At global level: – Post-2015 agenda: Governance, peace & security (Goals 10
and 11)– Open data (OGP 1st Africa Regional Meeting, Kenya, May 2013)
• At AU level: – African Governance Architecture (AGA): “will review and
assess the level of compliance to AU norms, including state reporting on the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance” (binding)
– African Peer Review Mechanism (voluntary)– AU-led Strategy for the Harmonization of Statistics in Africa
(SHaSA) governance, peace & security statistics
Demand for governance data is high and rising…
• At country-level:– Data sovereignty issue: “Political sovereignty
begins with data autonomy.” – Governments: Demand for governance data as
performance management tool & ‘early warnings’ – Civil society: Power of ‘evidence’ for social
accountability (e.g. SOTU)
Value-added of the AfriGAP?
1. Connecting the dots between data producers (MIF, AB, GI, etc.) and data users (AU, UNDP, SOTU, etc.) for greater impact
2. Common repository of knowledge: – To avoid duplication of work – To spot the ‘gaps’ – To use data more effectively by combining various
types/sources of data on a given theme (triangulation)– To provide visibility to the ‘small fish’
‘Country pages’: In country X, what data is collected in what thematic areas, by whom?
Value-added of the AfriGAP?
3. ‘Power of a coalition’:– AfriGAP ‘Amplifier’ for member orgs
(communication/advocacy)– AfriGAP Rich pool of expertise– AfriGAP Massive outreach (our consolidated
networks)– AfriGAP A ‘one-stop-shop’ for those seeking
support/info (‘AfriGAP Helpdesk’)– AfriGAP Opportunity to invest in some ‘common
goods’…?
Some joint AfriGAP initiatives?
1. Joint trainings for our respective networks (with OKF’s School of Data)
2. Joint research: – ‘How-to’ guides on selected themes (tested
methodologies & lessons learned)– Assessing impact of assessments (why/under what
conditions )
3. Joint support to new assessment initiatives (thematic gaps / countries ‘less assessed’)– AfriGAP Grant Competition?
Some joint AfriGAP initiatives?
5. Joint support to methodological innovations (‘AfriGAP Task Forces’ on specific themes)
6. AfriGAP indicator database & data visualization tools (searchable by country, by theme, by type of data)
7. Governance data journalism handbook – For Africa (OKF)
Knowledge-sharing
web platform
Partnership amongst
leading orgs in this field
The central reference on governance data
in Africa
Agenda & objectives
Day 1: Why & What– Specifying the vision & the objectives for AfriGAP
• Priority themes• Priority target audiences
– In line with your needs & interests (must be member-driven)
Day 2: How– AfriGAP Roadmap: Setting priorities for 2013-14 – Partners’ roles & contributions (must be focused)