Afri gap development strategy
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The document outlines AfriGAP's development strategy for 2013-14. It discusses reaching new audiences like investors, artists, and media. It proposes a knowledge-sharing web platform and partnership among leading governance data organizations in Africa. The central components would be a new website, an indicator database for data analysis and dissemination, joint initiatives between partners, and a joint communication strategy. Costs, timeline, partner involvement, impact, and priorities are evaluated for each component.
Afri gap development strategy
- 2. Highlights • You have all identified yourself as ‘users’ of data • You have all identified ‘communication’ as one of the main challenges of GA • 2 ‘gaps’ (AfriGAP): Consumption gap & African data gap • Focus on ‘innovation’: new ways of displaying/using data • AU demand: Member States having to report on implementation of Charter on DEG need quick/easy access to existing data sources
- 3. Reaching new audiences – Investors • Private sector (national & int’l, incl. BRICS) • Risk analysts / rating agencies • Philanthropists • Multilateral banks – Artists – Media • Bloggers / citizen journalists • Local radio stations To reach ‘grandma’ • International media read by business people (FT, The Economist, etc.)
- 4. AU principles of AU Charter on DEG 1. Respect for HR & democratic principles 2. Rule of law 3. Representative government 4. Free & fair elections 5. Separation of powers 6. Gender equality 7. Citizen participation 8. Transparency 9. Control of corruption 10.Constitutional order 11.Political pluralism
- 5. Knowledge- sharing web platform Partnership amongst leading orgs in this field The central reference on governance data in Africa
- 6. Web platform Partnership 1) New web site development 2) Indicator database for data analysis & dissemination 1) ‘Joint initiatives’ 2) Development of a joint communication strategy
- 8. AfriGAP Database • ‘African’ data • Quantitative • Connection with AfDB’s “Open Data for Africa” combining socio-economic data with governance data • First, AfriGAP datasets • Gradually ‘small fish’
- 9. Datasets • AfriGAP partners’ datasets – MIF – AB – GI – Civicus • NSOs (SHaSA) • Open Budget Index • Resource Governance Index • State reports to the AU (charter reporting)
- 10. Possible database filters • By theme (11 AU Charter Principles + sub- themes) • By country • By data type (expert assessment, official stats, citizen survey) • By producer
- 11. In law (legal framework) In practice (expert assessment) + official stats (SHaSA) Citizen experiences & perceptions (citizen surveys: AB + SHaSA) Global integrity: In law, freedom of the media is guaranteed In law, where a print media license is necessary, there is an appeals mechanism if a license is denied or revoked In law, it is legal to report accurate news even if it damages the reputation of a public figure Ibrahim Index: Freedom of the Press Index – Freedom House (assess the degree of print, broadcast & internet freedom) Global Integrity: In practice, the Govt does not create barriers to form a print media entity. In practice, where necessary, citizens can obtain a print media license at a reasonable cost In practice, the govt or media owners do not encourage self- censorship of corruption- related stories SHaSA: Proportion of licensed radio & TV media organisations that broadcast in non-official national languages at least once a day. Afrobarometer Which of the following statements is closest to your view? 1) Govt should be able to close newspapers that print stories it does not like. 2) The news media should be free to publish any story that they see fit without fear of being shut down. SHaSA: Democracy is often associated with the following characteristics. a) Which do you consider essential, b) are they respected in this country? Freedom of the press
- 12. School of data • • For our own researchers / networks (AB: Stakeholders groups & researchers, GI independent researchers, SOTU CSOs, etc.) • For “the best communicators” (champions) (Sue) • For media (e.g. SciDev) • To prepare AfriGAP input to “AU Governance & Democracy Trends Report” & High-Level Meeting (Nov. 2013) AfriGAP Dashboards on each on of the 11 AU principles
- 13. School of data • The School of Data works to empower civil society organizations, journalists and citizens with the skills they need to use data effectively in their efforts to create more equitable and effective societies. • A data expedition is an exploration-based approach to learning. We get hands on with real data and take people through all of the steps of a data investigation from formulating the right question through cleaning, analysis – all the way to presenting your data.
- 17. Web platform Partnership 1) New web site development 2) Indicator database for data analysis & dissemination 1) ‘Joint initiatives’ 2) Development of a joint communication strategy
- 18. Costs Time Partners’ involvement Impact / visibility Your priority? Web site Database Joint initiatives Joint communication strategy