Inclusive governance and accountability

Democratic governance and accountable institutions are essential to ensure inclusive and sustainable development and respect for human rights. Our inclusive governance and accountability team wants to contribute to a context-specific and politically informed understanding of the drivers of governance and accountability.

Our work

Topics we look at include:

• Africa-Europe dialogue on political governance
• The roles of local, national and international actors in inclusive governance
• The governance agenda in multilateral and regional institutions, such as the AU and the EU  
• Demand for governance through civil society and citizens’ movements
• Gender equality
• Rule of law and anti-corruption initiatives