Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, a former president of Liberia, has urged increased investment in data infrastructure and capacity-building to enhance decision-making for quicker growth on the continent of Africa.
She cited the need to develop the technical and human capability necessary to efficiently gather, handle, and evaluate data as one example.
She was speaking yesterday at the beginning of a five-day planning conference for Afrobarometer Round 10 at the Aqua Safari Resort in Ada, in the Greater Accra Region.
The International Advisory Council of Afrobarometer, a pan-African, impartial survey research network that amplifies the views of citizens, includes Madam Sirleaf.
Agenda
Afrobarometer's core partners, national partners, and supporting units from 40 African nations attended the meeting to plan the forthcoming cycle of surveys.
A number of plenary and working-group meetings will also be held to explore and develop survey instruments, methodology, data quality assurance procedures, and results dissemination strategies.
missing data
In many instances across the continent, according to Madam Sirleaf, a lack of timely data has resulted in the adoption of inefficient policies, the misallocation of resources, and the perpetuation of inequities.
"Across recent years, the need for current data has grown significantly across Africa.
She added that data has evolved into a crucial tool for policymakers and development practitioners as the continent experiences substantial economic growth and development.
She said that many African politicians and practitioners continued to base their judgments on personal experience, anecdotal evidence, and intuition, adding that "the misalignment between policies and actual needs has increased."
the shift to a green economy, energy, and food security, as well as the development of media professionals' and young people's potential.
According to Joseph Asunka, the Chief Executive Officer of Afrobarometer, if democracy truly was a government of, by, and for the people, then the people's opinions and experiences had to be taken into consideration when making choices about development and policy that had an impact on their lives.
He stated, "We are here today to pursue a great vision: a future where Africa's prosperity is based on the reality and ambitions of its people.
Afrobarometer co-founder and board chairman Prof. Emmanuel Gyimah-Boadi stated the meeting's partnerships and insights will be crucial in directing the organization's future research undertakings.
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