The Transparency and Accountability Project hosted several briefings on African governance and civil society issues in October surrounding the World Bank/IMF Annual Meeting. Highlights include a discussion of the Ibrahim Index of African Governance with Robert Rotberg, a briefing on the effectiveness of African governance institutions and a forum with four African finance ministers and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Brookings Distinguished Visiting Fellow.

Africa Week Events:

How to Rank Good Governance: The Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership

Improving Government Expenditure Performance in Africa: World Bank Experiences

African Governance Institutions: Accountability Mechanisms or Enablers of Corruption?

Ministries of Finance and Civil Society Organizations: Friends or Foes?