"Afrobarometer receives major boost with $6 million grant from Sweden"

" Afrobarometer receives major boost with $6 million grant from Sweden \r\n\r\nThe Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) has announced a three-year, 66 million Swedish Kronor grant (approximately US $6 million) in support of Afrobarometer\u2019s new 10-year strategy to extend its reach and illuminate the way forward for Africa\u2019s development.\r\n\r\nThe grant is Sweden\u2019s largest to Afrobarometer since the survey research network was launched in 1999.\r\n\r\nSida analyst and Deputy Head of Section Niklas Wu-Hansson announced the grant Friday on the sidelines of Afrobarometer\u2019s 2022 summer school co-organised with the University of Pretoria in South Africa.\r\n\r\n \"Sida has been a long-standing partner to Afrobarometer since the very beginning. We look forward to the expansion of Afrobarometer's regional coverage, allowing it to continue to amplify the voice of ordinary Africans,\" Wu-Hansson said.\r\n\r\nThe grant will enable Afrobarometer to cover more African countries and pursue its mission to \u201cmake citizen voice a key pillar of Africa policy and decision-making.\u201d\r\n\r\nOver the past two decades, the pan-African research network has redesigned Africa's data landscape by collecting, analysing, and disseminating African citizens' aspirations and experiences on governance, democracy, gender, the environment, and other issues.\r\n\r\nAfrobarometer and its national partners are currently rolling out Round 9 surveys in 39 African countries.\r\n\r\nIn welcoming the grant agreement, Afrobarometer CEO Joseph Asunka said, \u201cThis partnership strengthens Afrobarometer\u2019s resolve to extend its presence and intellectual leadership on the continent. We're truly grateful to Sida for the continued support and confidence in the work we do. We remain committed to delivering on the mission of Afrobarometer and this partnership will allow us to do so and demonstrate the relevance and contribution of our work to Africa\u2019s advancement.\" "

"Afrobarometer receives major boost with $6 million grant from Sweden"

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