ABOUT US
The African Governance Institute (AGI) is a pan-African centre of excellence which contributes to the development and the valorisation of an innovative thinking on the governance challenges with which the African continent is faced and helps to implement solutions to be adopted by African regional and sub-regional Organisations, States, Non States Actors and Private Sector.
The initiative for the creation of AGI emerged in 2003 from discussions between the Chairman of the Commission of the African Union and the Regional Director for Africa of the United Nations Development Programme. The main idea was to create an AU-recognized center of excellence, responsible for conducting cutting-edge research on all forms of governance, and contributing to the advancement of developmental governance in Africa.
Our Initiatives
POLICY RESEARCH
Facilitated work and provided technical support to DPA/AUC and other relevant AU organs, helping develop products in key areas such drafting of the African Charter on Decentralization and Local Governance and a framework of public administration reforms in post-conflict situations
POLICY DIALOGUE
Co-hosted two rounds of the Dakar High-Level Dialogue on Democracy and Governance in Africa (DG trends) and published the reports; organized – with the support of UNDP - two consultations on the draft AU discussion paper on the Agenda 2063
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
Organized with the support of UNDP, the capacity development for 60 high-level civil servants from African Francophone and Lusophone Countries on public administration reform within the framework of the adoption of the African Charter on Values and Principles of Public Service and Administration
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION
Launched - with the support of UNDP and AfDB- a new resource centre and expert mapping that includes 350 profiles of high-level African experts and Africanists (diaspora included) and institutions (both on visible and hidden interfaces)
Our Partners
