African Monitor

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About

African Monitor was established in 2006 and is based in Capetown, South Africa. The foundation followed the Africa Year in 2005 with the intention to ensure the realisation of the outcomes of the Commission for Africa Report ^[1], the G8 Gleneagles Summit, ^[2] the UN Special Summit and WTO Doha Round. ^[3] The Most Archbishop Njongo Ndungane, former Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, realised that the voice of African civil society is too often missing and saw the importance of supporting these voices to improve the effectiveness and sustainability of development ideas for Africa.

African Monitor developed as a catalyst among faith communities, wider civil society, NGOs, governments, international agencies, think tanks, academia, and the private sector on a national and international level and ensures the urgent and effective delivery of development commitments. ^[4]

Progress Initiatives

Development Support Monitor

The Development Support Monitor (DSM) is a bi-annual publication which publishes the commitments made by donor groups and governments to meet Africa’s development needs. The DSM focuses on identifing areas which have the greatest impact on Africa’s grassroots development and analyzes what progress is being made.

Grassroots Focus Index

The Grassroots Focus Index (GFI) is a composite index which seeks to synthesize and measure progress. African Monitor will use the GFI to develop a framework for measuring grassroots focus and impact.

Poverty Hearings

Poverty Hearings are public platforms to encourage dialogues betwenn the different groups as well as gathering evidence about the situation in the area itself.