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Afrobarometer

Accra, Ghana

Democracy & Civil societyInternational development
Network or umbrellaInternational reach
Profile last updated: August 11, 2026

About

Afrobarometer is a non-profit network based in Accra, Ghana working on democracy & civil society, international development.

Afrobarometer is a pan-African, non-partisan survey research network headquartered in Accra, Ghana. Its national partners in about 35 African countries conduct face-to-face public attitude surveys on democracy, governance, the economy and society, on a two- to three-year cycle. The network analyses the data and disseminates findings publicly and free of charge, aiming to ensure that ordinary Africans have a voice in policy making. It also runs capacity-building for partners, journalists, legislators, civil society representatives and students.

Location

Accra, Ghana

Organisation type

Network or umbrella

Legal form

Company limited by guarantee

Focus areas

survey researchpublic opiniondemocracygovernanceAfricapolicy

Languages

ENFR

Causes & programmes

Causes

Democracy & Civil societyInternational development

How they work

ResearchAwareness & educationCapacity building

Programmes

Voices Africa

Democracy & Civil society

Podcast series exploring how Africans engage with democracy, drawing on Afrobarometer research and covering civic participation beyond voting.

Funding & support

Funded by

GrantsGovernment fundingEU funding

Credentials & affiliations

Awards

Best Data Set Award

American Political Science Association2004

Industry memberships

Globalbarometer

Partnerships

Ghana Center for Democratic Development, Institute for Justice and Reconciliation, Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi, Innovante Recherche en Economie et Gouvernance, Institute for Empirical Research in Political Economy, Michigan State University, University of Malawi, Mo Ibrahim Foundation, Open Society Foundations, Luminate, Ford Foundation, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Mastercard Foundation, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Obama Foundation, World Bank Group, International Development Research Centre, Center for International Governance Innovation, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Uganda, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit

People

Management & team (3)

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