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Network of Democracy Research Institutes |
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Member Institutes
The institutional profiles below provide contact information, program descriptions, and research and publication highlights for current members of the Network. Most institutions provide more detailed information, including full texts of selected publications, on their own Web sites. Unless otherwise noted, all Network member Web sites listed herein contain information in English.Africa
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Afrobarometer Contact: Dr. E. Gyimah-Boadi, Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana); Dr. Carolyn Logan, Michigan State University Dr. Robert Mattes, Institute for Democracy in South Africa (Idasa); Idasa 6 Spin Street, Church Square Cape Town 8001 South Africa CDD-Ghana P.O. Box 404, Legon-Accra Ghana Michigan State University Department of Political Science East Lansing, MI 48824 United States bob@iadsact.org.za cdd@ghana.com clogan@msu.edu www.afrobarometer.org |
Mission: The Afrobarometer is a research survey that measures the social, political, and economic atmosphere in more than a dozen countries in Africa. Because there is a standard set of questions, countries can be systematically compared and, ultimately, trends in public attitudes can be tracked over time. The Afrobarometer is an international collaborative enterprise of three core partners—the Institute for Democracy in South Africa (Idasa), the Ghana Center for Democracy and Development (CDD-Ghana), and Michigan State University in the United States—that collaborate with national partners in sixteen African countries. Through networking and applied training, the partners aim at mutual capacity-building. Survey results are fed directly into the policy process, usually through nongovernmental organizations. The Afrobarometer seeks to reach diverse audiences, including decision makers in government, policy advocates, donor agencies, journalists, and researchers, as well as voting-age adults in Africa who wish to become informed and active citizens. Activities include:
Publication Information: Please visit www.afrobarometer.org/publications.html for a list of Afrobarometer's publications. |
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Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) Contact: Jibrin Ibrahim, director 4 Kikuyu Close, Off Nairobi Street Off Parakou Crescent, Off Aminu Kano Way Abuja FCT 90003 Nigeria Phone: +23 40 960716454 Fax: +23 40 94619687 cddabv@cddwestafrica.org www.cddwestafrica.org |
Mission: The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization that focuses on questions of democratic development and peace-building in West Africa. CDD has offices in Lagos and Abuia, Nigeria, and an international office in London. In addition to conducting research on democratization and good governance, the Centre provides training to groups and individuals promoting democracy and development in the region. The Centre's training and research areas also include human rights, empowerment, peace and security, gender issues, development, and the environment. Activities include:
Publication Information: For a list of CDD's publications, please visit www.cddwestafrica.org. |
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Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) Contact: Thabo Rapoo, director PO Box 1933 Parklands, Johannesburg 2121 South Africa Phone: +27 11 403 4001/4003 Fax: +27 11 403 4026 portia@cps.org.za www.cps.org.za |
Mission: The Centre for Policy Studies, established in 1987, is an independent policy research institution committed to researching South Africa's most pressing political and social issues. The Centre's research is organized in five program areas, including governance, democratization and civil society, development and delivery, foreign policy and international relations, and poverty, employment, and enterprise. Activities include:
Publication Information: Please visit the Centre's Web site for a complete list of publications. |
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Democracy in Africa Research Unit (DARU) Contact: Robert Mattes, director Democracy in Africa Research Unit Centre for Social Science Research University of Cape Town Private Bag Rondebosch 7701 Cape Town, South Africa Phone: +27 21 650 4656 Fax: +27 21 650 4657 edownes@cssr.uct.ac.za www.commerce.uct.ac.za/daru |
Mission: Founded in 2002, the Democracy in Africa Research Unit focuses on improving empirical social science research in Africa. The Unit conducts research on citizens, political institutions, and democracy issues, as well as the impact the growing crisis of HIV/AIDS has on these issues. As DARU continues to grow, it is acquiring the capability to collect new data and use it in both education and public policy. Activities include:
Publication Information: Visit www.cssr.uct.ac.za/daru_pubs.html for a list of DARU's recent publications. |
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Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-GHANA) Contact: E. Gyimah Boadi, executive director P.O. Box 404 Legon-Accra, Ghana Phone: +233 21 776 142; +233 21 763 029; +233 21 784 293; +233 21 784 294 Fax: +233 21 763 028 info@ghana.com www.cddghana.org |
Mission: The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-GHANA) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion of society and government based on the rule of law, appropriate checks on the power of the state, and integrity in public administration. The mission of the Center is to promote democracy, good governance, and the development of a liberal economic environment in Ghana in particular and Africa in general. In so doing, CDD-GHANA seeks to foster ideals of liberty, enterprise, and integrity in government and society at large. Activities include:
Publication Information: For a list of CDD's publications, please visit www.cddghana.org/publication.asp. |
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Institute for Democracy in South Africa (Idasa) Contact: Paul Malcolm Graham, executive director P.O. Box 1739 Cape Town 8000, South Africa Phone: +27-21-461-2559 Fax: +27-21-461-2589 pgraham@idasa.org.za www.idasa.org.za |
Mission: Idasa is an independent public interest organization committed to building the capacity for democracy in civil society and government in South Africa. Founded in 1987 with a staff of three, Idasa today is a national organization with a staff of more than 140. Through national programs organized at its two democracy centers—the Kutlwanong Democracy Centre in Pretoria and the Cape Town Democracy Centre—as well as through other special program and service units, Idasa works to build democratic institutions, to educate citizens, and to advocate social justice in contemporary South Africa. Activities include:
Publication Information: For a list of Idasa's publications, please visit www.idasa.org.za. |
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Liberia Democracy Watch Contact: George W. Williams, Executive Director CTO King Building Broad & Buchanan Streets Box 5114 Monrovia Liberia Phone: +231 651 3037 info@liberiademocracywatch.org www.liberiademocracywatch.org |
Mission: Established in late 1996 in the build up to the 1997 elections in Liberia, LDW was founded by a group of university graduates who envisioned a society devoid of socio-political abuses, corruption, and the weaning respect for the rule of law. LDW seeks to influence the national political debate by initiating and sustaining dialogue and interaction between all Liberian stakeholders to stimulate national discourse on issues of relevance and significance to the political development of the country. With elections and the composition of the new political class, LDW is strategizing new modes of engagement for the actualization of its goals for the period. Activities include:
Publication Information: For a list of LDW's publications, please visit http://liberiademocracywatch.org/news.html . |
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