C. Governance-related Datasets and Assessments Afrobarometer Institute for Democracy in South Africa (Idasa), the Center for Democratic Development (CDD Ghana) and the Institute for Empirical Research in Political Economy Web access: http://www.afrobarometer.org Participatory nature for governance assessment cycle
• Participation in method development: contributions from specialists on Islam and on human rights, legal, social, political, and women’s rights issues in the Middle East • Participation in data collection and analysis: consultation with women’s rights activists and advocates, civil society leaders, human rights groups, journalists, community leaders, politicians, labor leaders, and other important opinion makers in each country; focus groups with the public in Egypt, Kuwait, and Morocco. • External validation: reviewed by a team of academic advisers who specialize in social science statistics, Middle East political developments and women’s rights issues • Accessibility of findings: scores for each of the 5 areas are published on website and in book form; no raw data available • Local contextualization: none • Link to development plans: none
Stated purpose Country coverage Time coverage Target users Data type Measurement focus Examples of Indicators
Examples of Genderrelated Indicators:
Data sources and collection
To produce scientifically reliable data on public opinion in sub-Saharan Africa, to strengthen institutional capacity for survey research in Africa and to broadly disseminate and apply survey results More than 15 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa Ongoing, first launched in 1999; latest to be launched end 2008 A broad range of stakeholders from various sectors interested in governance in Africa Primary compilation of indicators derived from surveys of public opinion Questions to evaluate citizen attitudes to governance; social capital; conflict and crime; participation among others Political power • With regard to the most recent, national elections, which statement is true for you? [various options of voting behavior] • In your opinion, how likely is it that you could get together with others and make (a) your elected local councilor listen to your concerns about a matter of importance to the community, (b) your representative to the National Assembly listen to your concerns about a matter of importance to the community? Economic power • Do you have a job that pays a cash income? Is it full-time or part-time? And are you presently looking for a job (even if you are presently working)? Service delivery • Over the past year, how often, if ever, have you or anyone in your family gone without: Enough clean water for home use? Medicines or medical treatment? • In your opinion, what are the most important problems facing this country that government should address? [includes list of basic services] Accountability, • How much do you trust each of the following, or haven’t you heard enough transparency and about them to say? [list of political leaders, justice, police] corruption • How well or badly do you think your local council is practicing the following procedures? [list includes e.g. Making the council’s program of work known to ordinary people; Providing citizens with information about the council’s budget; Consulting others (including traditional, civic and community leaders) before making decisions] • In the past year, how often (if ever) have you had to pay a bribe, give a gift, or do a favour to government officials in order to: A. Get a document or a permit? B. Get water or sanitation services? C. Avoid a problem with the police? Police and security • Over the past year, how often, if ever, have you or anyone in your family: Feared crime in your own home? Been physically attacked? • In your opinion, what are the most important problems facing this country that government should address? [includes crime & security, political violence, war] • Which of the following statements is closest to your view? A: In our country, women should have equal rights and receive the same treatment as men do. B: Women have always been subject to traditional laws and customs, and should remain so. • Which of the following statements is closest to your view? A: Women should have the same chance of being elected to political office as men. B: Men make better political leaders than women, and should be elected rather than women. Data sources Data gatherers
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An accurate cross section of the voting age population, stratified to cover all major demographic segments of the population are covered Afrobarometer national partner institutions, which include university research institutes, independent think tanks or private polling firms
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