Policy Analysis related to Governance and Security
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President Obama's Visit to Ghana: Starting the Conversation
July 10-11, 2009, President Obama visited Ghana, his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa as President. The trip, which comes on the heels of the G8, was an opportunity to not only highlight Ghana as a beacon of democracy and progress on the continent, but to amplify a broader discussion about how the U.S. can support African efforts to improve governance and lay the groundwork for effective development. MORE
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SMART Aid Success Stories
There are countless examples of SMART Aid programmes achieving results across Africa, whether in fighting disease, promoting literacy, boosting agriculture, helping African countries to trade and attract investment, or empowering African citizens to fight corruption and hold their own governments to account. MORE
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DATA Report 2008: Governance and Security Chapter
Governance and Security Chapter from DATA Report 2008. PDF Download. MORE
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DATA Report 2007: Governance and Security Chapter
Governance and Security Chapter from DATA Report 2007. PDF Download. MORE
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Governance and Security
Good governance and security are essential to the fight against extreme poverty in sub-Saharan Africa. MORE
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Crisis in Zimbabwe
Only time will tell if the state of democracy in Zimbabwe truly changes, but if it does, Zimbabwe will have the potential to regain some of its lost years of development.
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