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The Electoral Promises and Government Performance Nexus
Tracking the Gap Between Electoral Promises and Government Delivery Over the past months, we’ve been sharing country‑level insights on how African governments are performing against their commitments. Today, we’re excited to introduce a new addition to this growing body of work: The Electoral Promises and Government Performance Nexus. This report takes a comparative look at
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2025 Citizen Pulse: Views, Priorities, and Expectations of the Government in Zimbabwe
2025 Citizen Pulse: Views, Priorities, and Expectations of the Government in Zimbabwe The report captures how Zimbabweans perceive the performance of their government and what they expect from elected officials since the 2023 Harmonised Elections. The findings are drawn from a comprehensive survey of 2,006 citizens, representing all ten provinces. The findings reveal a country
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Settling In Amid Fiscal Challenges: An Assessment of the Government of Botswana’s First Year in Office
Settling In Amid Fiscal Challenges: An Assessment of the Government of Botswana’s First Year in Office This report analyses the Government of Botswana’s performance from November 2024 to November 2025, following the historic victory of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) that ended 58 years of Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) rule. Using the Botswana Citizens
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South African Voices: Citizens’ Perceptions and Expectations 2025 Survey Report
South African Voices: Citizens’ Perceptions and Expectations 2025 Survey Report South Africa’s 2025 CPE Survey shows widespread frustration with governance, service delivery and economic conditions a year into the GNU, with most citizens rating both local and national performance as low and identifying corruption as the biggest barrier to progress. Yet the findings also reveal
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AJIS Volume 5
This volume of the African Journal of Inclusive Societies brings together a rigorous, multi-disciplinary examination of the politics of belonging in contemporary Africa, interrogating how inclusion and exclusion are actively produced, contested, and sustained. Moving beyond normative commitments to inclusion embedded in policy and development rhetoric, the contributions critically analyse the “implementation gap” between citizen
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Delivering the Mandate? An Assessment of the Government of Zambia’s Performance 2021-2025
Did the government of Zambia deliver on its most important promises? Our first Zambia Barometer report breaks down 248 key pledges across five sectors, such as the economy, governance, social services, climate change, and corruption. Of the total promises, 6 are fully implemented, 169 are in progress to be completed, while 2 have been broken. Find out what’s been achieved and where the work isn’t done yet. https://doi.org/10.59186/SI.2NWG358Z
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Community Foundations and the Philanthropy Ecosystem
In a world where philanthropy often struggles with fragmentation and limited resources, the Philanthropy Ecosystem Summary shines a light on the transformative role of community foundations in Malawi and Zimbabwe. Drawing on extensive surveys and dialogues, it reveals how these grassroots institutions mobilise modest budgets, build trust, and convene diverse actors to address pressing social…
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Mining and the Development Agenda
An overview of revenue reporting in the mining sector in Zimbabwe – This report exposes critical transparency gaps in Zimbabwe’s mining sector and offers a strategic roadmap for inclusive, accountable resource governance that rebuilds public trust and drives sustainable growth. https://doi.org/10.59186/SI.PWCGW793
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Finding their feet: South Africa’s Government of National Unity First Anniversary Report
The 2025 Barometer Report presents a rigorous assessment of South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) during its first year in office (July 2024–July 2025). Drawing on data from the South Africa Citizens Watch Platform, it tracks progress on 121 key commitments made by President Cyril Ramaphosa in his Opening of Parliament Address and the
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Malawi Barometer Report 2025 | Launch
On the 22nd of August, we unveiled the Malawi Barometer Report 2025 in a dynamic virtual event that brought together citizens, researchers, policymakers, and partners to reflect on Malawi’s governance journey—just 21 days ahead of national elections. This report, New Faces, Same Challenges? is the result of five years of rigorous data collection via our