FCDO Engagement Report on shaping the Future of Centrally Managed Civil Society and Civic Space Programming
In August 2023, the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) engaged the West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) and Bond…
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Defying the odds: Maria Kolibi’s journey of empowerment.
In the heart of the Katikekile sub-county, settled within the Moroto District of the Karamoja Subregion, lies a story of…
Alleged Mismanagement of the personal and payroll system in District Local Governments of Uganda – The Ghosts of Ntungamo
Alliance for Finance Monitoring (ACFIM) teamed up with the African Institute for Investigative Journalism (AIIJ) to investigate reports of corruption…
Curbing the Escalating Cost of Politics
This policy brief addresses the critical need for comprehensive campaign finance reforms in Uganda to enhance transparency, accountability, and fairness…
Kleptocratic cooperation in Africa: how Russia and China undermine democracy
Authoritarian actors play a crucial role in enabling kleptocracy across sub-Saharan Africa. In a new International Forum report, J.R. Mailey…
Eat Widely, Vote Wisely?
Democracy in many developing countries is undermined by widespread vote buying—the provision of cash or goods in exchange for votes.…
Dirty money and politics in Africa
Many African countries are naturally gifted in mineral resources but cursed by the greed of the individuals occupying political office.…
Panel Discussion: Africa’s Future | The 2023 Africa Ideas Festival
The 2023 Mandela Washington Fellows are lawyers, civil society activists, and advocates for civil and human rights – all among…
How does climate change affect African youths?
The Youth Cafe’s policy brief titled African Youth and Climate Change was written in light of COP27 to address significant…
Toolkit on Pro-Environmental Youth Engagement
We created this toolkit under the ACP MEAs 3 Youth Empowerment and Training Initiative (YETI) Europe. The overall objective of…