The Charter Project Africa
Timespan Countries involved
| 06/2021 06/2024 | Benin, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, and Zambia. |
Funded by SDGs
| European Commission | 17 |
Leader
EPD – European Partnership for Democracy
Partners
Contacts
Giulia Sostero
giulia.sostero@alda-europe.eu
At a glance
The Charter Project Africa supports African Union member states fulfil their commitments as outlined in the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (ACDEG).
The project encourages the use of civic technology to boost citizens voices, particularly those of underrepresented groups. To achieve this, the project offers both financial and technical resources in the form of grants, expertise, and networks to initiatives in democracy at national level in 11 countries, as well as at the regional and continental levels. The project build connections between citizens and civic society,
Objectives
Guiding principles:
To open doors for people who want to add value to their societies. Enabling access to the information and materials necessary for doing the best work and building upon each other's ideas and discoveries. Making more effective decisions and understand how they affect us.
Collaboration: To create local, national and continental connections among stakeholders in the technology, civil society and governance space and supporting the building of tools and networks. Fostering the exchange of competencies.
Accountability: To strengthen civic engagement for improved public governance and evidence-driven accountability. Promoting the growth and development of effective use of digital technologies in connecting government and citizens, in public participation, in transparency and accountability and in delivering public services
Impact: To contribute to stronger systems of democratic governance in African Union member states, supported by the African Governance Architecture (AGA) and enshrined in the African Charter of Democracy, Elections, and Governance (ACDEG).
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The Charter Project Africa
Timespan Countries involved
| 06/2021 06/2024 | Benin, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, and Zambia. |
Founded by SDGs
| European Commission | 17 |
Leader
EPD – European Partnership for Democracy
Partners
Contacts
Giulia Sostero
giulia.sostero@alda-europe.eu
At a glance
The Charter Project Africa supports African Union member states fulfil their commitments as outlined in the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (ACDEG).
The project encourages the use of civic technology to boost citizens voices, particularly those of underrepresented groups. To achieve this, the project offers both financial and technical resources in the form of grants, expertise, and networks to initiatives in democracy at national level in 11 countries, as well as at the regional and continental levels. The project build connections between citizens and civic society,
Objectives
Guiding principles:
To open doors for people who want to add value to their societies. Enabling access to the information and materials necessary for doing the best work and building upon each other's ideas and discoveries. Making more effective decisions and understand how they affect us.
Collaboration: To create local, national and continental connections among stakeholders in the technology, civil society and governance space and supporting the building of tools and networks. Fostering the exchange of competencies.
Accountability: To strengthen civic engagement for improved public governance and evidence-driven accountability. Promoting the growth and development of effective use of digital technologies in connecting government and citizens, in public participation, in transparency and accountability and in delivering public services
Impact: To contribute to stronger systems of democratic governance in African Union member states, supported by the African Governance Architecture (AGA) and enshrined in the African Charter of Democracy, Elections, and Governance (ACDEG).