In a context where the expression of democracy and good governance still faces major challenges in Africa, the Member States of the African Union (AU) are still confronted with various obstacles linked to the implementation of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Good Governance (ACDEG), aimed at advancing democratic governance.  In an effort to help remedy this, Charter Project Africa is focusing on advocacy, capacity-building and awareness-raising, centred on 4 components: the Pan-African Online Consultation, the #Innov4Democracy Hackathon, the DEG Mooc, the AfricTivistes Governance and Democracy Champion .

🎯Goal

Support the implementation and appropriation of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Good Governance (CADEG) through advocacy, capacity-building and awareness-raising using digital tools.

⚙️Project Components

⚪ #Innov4Democracy Hackathon

Rewards the best digital innovations by young Africans to strengthen democracy and good governance. This pan-African competition encourages the creation of innovative solutions to serve democracy, while raising awareness of the African Charter for Democracy, Elections and Good Governance (ACDEG) among African citizens.

⚪ Democracy, Good Governance and Elections Mooc

Distance learning programme that aims to provide educational and didactic content on democracy, good governance and elections in Africa. It aims to make up for the lack of information, difficulties in accessing institutional content and media bias in reporting.

⚪ Pan-African Citizen Online Consultation 

Enables African citizens to contribute to the implementation of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (ACDEG) in the regional economic communities. The platform encourages civil society, local initiatives, youth and activists from the continent and its diaspora to engage in thematic discussions and contribute to the platform from anywhere in Africa and the diaspora. 

⚪ AfricTivistes Democracy and Governance champion 

Initiative to honour a Democracy and Governance champion in Africa. The recipient is an individual or entity that has had a substantial impact in the processes of democratisation and good governance, and has become a trusted representative of the values and principle of teh African Governance Charter (ACDEG).

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Targets

• CSOs
• African citizens 
• African Union institutions
• Civil society actors and organisations
• Media professionals

📅Duration

4 years 

🏳️Area of intervention

Continental 

🤝Partners

European Union

🌐 Resources 

https://charter.africa