Afrobarometer, a pan-African, nonpartisan survey research network that amplifies citizens’ voices, is set to launch its 10th round of national surveys with a planning meeting featuring a high-powered guest list including former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, as well as national partners from 40 African countries.

Mrs. Johnson Sirleaf, a member of Afrobarometer’s International Advisory Council, will attend the five-day conference beginning on 15th May, 2023 in Ada, Ghana, along with former Swedish Foreign Affairs Minister – Margot Wallström, Peter Kellner, Riva Levinson, Frank Mwiti, and members of the Afrobarometer Board.

The purpose of the conference will be to plan the upcoming Round 10 survey for Afrobarometer. Afrobarometer intends to conduct surveys in roughly 40 African nations beginning in late 2023.

This will be its tenth survey cycle since 1999, and it is motivated by the vision of a world in which Africa’s growth is grounded in the reality and aspirations of its people.

A critical milestone in shaping the network’s research agenda, the planning meeting will involve a series of plenary and working-group sessions to discuss and design survey instruments and methodologies, data quality assurance measures, and results dissemination strategies.

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According to the Afrobarometer Co-founder and Board Chair, E. Gyimah-Boadi, this first network-wide in-person meeting since before the COVID-19 pandemic will also provide an opportunity for Afrobarometer’s core and national partners to share experiences and best practices in conducting survey research and using findings to inform current policy debates.

“Afrobarometer is unwavering in its commitment to promoting and enabling evidence-based policy making in Africa. The collaborative efforts and insights gathered during this meeting will be instrumental in guiding our future research endeavors.”
E. Gyimah-Boadi

Afrobarometer CEO Joseph Asunka also noted that the Round 10 planning meeting sets the stage for impactful research that will provide invaluable insights into the aspirations and concerns of African citizens.

More so, the executive director of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Henry Kwasi Prempeh, emphasized the importance of the meeting, stating that “We are proud to host this important event and to contribute to the continued success of
Afrobarometer’s work in advancing democratic governance and development in Africa.”