Afrobarometer 2023-2025

2023 was the first full year of implementing Afrobarometers (ABs) new strategy, with several institutional changes and maintaining momentum for surveys, analysis, dissemination and policy engagements, capacity building and fundraising. One of the targets set for the Round 9 Surveys was to expand ABs coverage on the African continent to forty countries and AB successfully expanded their reach from thirty-four countries in Round 8 of the surveys to thirtynine countries in Round 9 in mid-2023. This milestone represents the highest number of countries Sammanfattande resultatuppdatering Conclusion on Performance Contribution ID: 16094 2 (11) AB have covered in a single survey round since 1999. By the end of 2023, AB had completed R9 surveys in the last two countries of the R, Ethiopia and Congo Brazzaville, bringing the survey to thirtynine countries, one short of AB target of forty countries. The Surveys Unit finalised an additional fifteen country data sets and published Summaries of Results (SORs) that increased from 14 (in 2022) to 30 SORs by the end of 2023 making it possible for all stakeholders to have access to R9 survey findings. National Partner (NP) rebidding processes was completed in thirteen countries resulting in the reappointment of eleven of the existing NPs. This is a critical for AB because it is in compliance with the internal policies and aims at ensuring that Afrobarometer partners and works with the best institutions. AB also launched the R9 PanAfrican Profiles (PAPs) and six PAPs was published on Climate change, Child welfare, Genderbased violence, Corruption, Youth, and Gender equality. A total of 75 outreach presentations were made to different audiences, including International IDEA, Africa Centre for Security Studies (USA), Africa Centre for Economic Transformation, German Parliament, Al Jazeera, Democratic Development Program (South Africa), VDem Institute, University of Gothenburg, University of Ghana, University of Cape Town, African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), OECD, German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA), US State Department, Mo Ibrahim Foundation, Institute for Security Studies (ISS), and Centre for Global Development among others. A total of one hundred and twenty-four R9 dissemination events were held across the continent during the year. During the year AB made outreach through both through traditional and social media. At the Africa Media Festival in Nairobi, AB emphasized the crucial role of media and civil society organizations (CSOs) in shaping public opinion. AB engagements with key stakeholders reached new heights, including a Twitter Space webinar with the African Union and active participation in the 2023 African Governance Architecture Support Project communications planning meeting in Addis Ababa. Afrobarometer showcased its commitment to urgent climate action by actively participating in Africa Climate week where it amplified African voices and created a powerful video highlighting key AB findings on climate change. AB also held an e session with U.S. Africa policy actors in Washington, D.C. with the primary objective of highlighting AB's impact work and explore avenues for expanding the network's scope and scale. Afrobarometer organised eleven capacity building events and a total of 172 participants (42% females and 58% males) benefited from these capacity Sammanfattande resultatuppdatering Conclusion on Performance Contribution ID: 16094 3 (11) building events from twentytwo countries and over 130 other virtual participants. AB continues to develop plans to launch a mentoring program. AB have so far compiled a list of names of potential mentors and are also gathering information on potential mentees within the network. This program is expected to be launched in 2024. Ahead of the launch of R10 surveys, the Secretariat hosted the R10 Planning meeting in May 2023 in Ada, Ghana. The workshop provided a platform for members of Afrobarometer to interact, share, and discuss plans and innovations for the upcoming R10 surveys. AB launched the third round of the Policy User Survey (PUS) across ten selected countries to solicit feedback from AB stakeholders and users of AB data, and to understand the effectiveness, impact, and user experience of the outputs (data, publications, and presentations). Afrobarometer media hits recorded a 375% increase in 2023 compared to the 2022 records and AB social media exposure also increased by 594% when compared to the same metrics in 2022. AB have continued to document examples of the use and policy visibility and impact of AB data. The military coups in Niger and Gabon in 2023 and those that preceded these two, coupled with the violence and insecurity experienced in Sudan during the reporting period affected planned dissemination events and even led to the indefinite postponement of R9 dissemination in Sudan. These happenings raise concerns about the prospects for R10 survey in some of the countries directly impacted. This notwithstanding, AB had a productive year with several accomplishments with the continued support of AB's partners. Since the launch of Round 9 (R9) surveys in the third quarter of 2021 where 4 countries were completed before the close of the year and the unprecedented record of completing data collection in 33 countries in a calendar year (2022), AB continued and completed the Round 9 surveys in the remaining countries (Ethiopia, Congo-Brazzaville) during 2023. The completion of the surveys in thirty-nine countries represents a new milestone for Afrobarometer, that is, the highest number of countries surveyed in a Round of Survey since the inception in 1999. In 2023 AB also commenced implementation of their 10year strategic plan (2023 to 2032). The strategic plan has the following objectives. Gather: African public opinion data are high-quality, relevant, timely, and accessible Analyse: Stateofthe-art research and analysis inform public policy formation. Sammanfattande resultatuppdatering Conclusion on Performance Contribution ID: 16094 4 (11) Inform: Afrobarometers profile raised, its audiences understood, and their needs met Thrive: Strong and sustainable network organisation led by, for, and with Africans A Questionnaire Committee was set up to oversee the development of R10 Master questionnaire. The questionnaire will continue to carry the signature AB questions, which will make up roughly twothirds of the survey questions. A total of nine new modules were added to the master questionnaire and together these new modules will take up approximately onethird of the instrument. The new modules cover the following topics: Youth Gender Climate change and energy transition Poverty and cost of living Public health systems and vaccines Access to justice Migration, borders and trade Globalism and Africa's voice Sexual and reproductive health rights Key among the recommendations that guided the Questionnaire Committees work included reducing the overall number of questions and also redesigning the format of the forcedchoice questions by consolidating the response options from five to three. This was to contribute to reducing the average length of time taken to complete an interview across the continent. The Analysis Unit at AB has as a goal to increase the number and scope of AB's analytical outputs. This will help the network to effectively engage policy actors, reach new audiences and expand the pool of Africanpublished authors. The objectives are to build analysis and publication skills while maximising the visibility, utility, and impact of AB data. To do this, the Analysis Unit focuses on six key program activities: 1)Maintain production lines of country dispatches, Pan-Africa Profiles, and other publications 2)Mentor junior staff, national partners, and capacity building participants to help them publish their work 3)Develop a rapid response capacity Sammanfattande resultatuppdatering Conclusion on Performance Contribution ID: 16094 5 (11) 4)Develop new AB Signature Products. 5)Coordinate sponsored, requested, and other special analysis 6)Develop charts, presentations, and analysis for invited presentations and other events 7)Country-specific question development, tracking, and training 8)Promote meta-data analysis to inform and strengthen AB survey methods In addition, the Analysis Unit collaborates with and supports the Surveys Unit (e.g., data management, development of countryspecific questions, review/ updating of survey methods and piloting of phone surveys, questionnaire development), the Capacity Building Unit (collaboration on mentoring, planning/ implementing training workshops), the Communications Unit (preparing charts, reviewing data analysis, preparing presentations, website content), as well as support to the AB Secretariat (proposals/fundraising, managing MEL function and other tasks as needed).

Objectives Mission goal: To make citizen voice a key pillar of Africa policy and decision-making Impact goals: 1 Produce high-quality survey data and analysis on African attitudes, experiences and aspirations 2 Widely disseminate findings to Africa-related policy and development actors 3 Build capacity for survey research, analysis, and communication on the continent Theory of Change If African public opinion data are high-quality, independent, non-partisan, accessible, timely and relevant; and If State-of-the-art research and analysis is produced; and If A sustainable institution communicates effectively and builds survey research analysis, and communication capacity across the continent; and If This work is led by, for, and with Africans; Then Governments, policy makers and influencers and other stakeholders will use and value AB data and analysis; and Therefore African citizens voices will be amplified and can better inform public policy and development decision-making for thriving societies.