"The report draws from desk research and the outcomes of a regional workshop on 'Effective and Inclusive Governance in Africa: Bridging the Gap between Norms and Performance' organized by the African Union Commission's Department of Political Affairs, the International Peace Institute, the United Nations Development Programme's Regional Service Centre for Africa, and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), which took place on August 5 and 6, 2014, in Accra, Ghana. The report also fed into the 2014 AU High Level Dialogue on Democracy, Human Rights and Governance in Africa, which focused on 'Silencing the Guns: Strengthening Governance in Resolving Conflicts in Africa, ' held on October 30 and 31 in Dakar, Senegal."--Cover
"This publication is the outcome of a joint collaboration between the African Union Commission and the International Peace Institute."--Cover