Afrobarometer

Afrobarometer, a non-profit company limited by guarantee with headquarters in Ghana, is a pan-African, non-partisan survey research network that conducts public attitude surveys on democracy, governance, the economy, and society. We are the world’s leading source of high-quality data on what Africans are thinking.

Our network encompasses more than 30 national partners responsible for data collection, analysis, and in-country dissemination of findings. Regional coordination is provided by the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR) in South Africa, Innovante Recherche en Economie et Gouvernance (IREG), and the Institute for Development Studies (IDS) at the University of Nairobi in Kenya. Michigan State University (MSU) and the University of Malawi provide technical support to the network.

Financial support for Afrobarometer is provided by Sweden via the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, the Open Society Foundations, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the European Union, Norad, the World Bank Group, the Obama Foundation, Centre for International Governance Innovation, Population Institute, Danish Embassy Uganda, GIZ, and the International Development Research Centre.

Vision
A world in which Africa’s development is anchored in the realities and aspirations of its people

Mission
To make citizen voices a key pillar of African policy and decision-making

Goals
Produce high-quality survey data and analysis on African attitudes, experiences and aspirations
Widely disseminate findings to key stakeholders, including policy actors and advocates, researchers, and media, as well as ordinary African citizens
Build capacity for survey research, analysis, and communication on the continent

Core values
Independence, integrity, collaboration, excellence