The 1st National Forum on Harnessing the Data revolution on Sustainable Development will be taking place on the 28-29th of August. The theme “Transformation through Evidence” embodies the aim of the data revolution: to involve, inform and transform. The Data revolution takes off at a time when the Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s to) are […]
A great deal is changing in the media landscape in Africa. Despite the difficulties faced by journalists when covering stories of great interest to citizens and of vital importance to the strengthening of democracy, the industry still continues to grow. Some of this growth is on the crest of a surge in internet adoption and […]
AMI & LDRI announce partnership to drive digital innovation and development of technology for media Nairobi, 5th June 2015 The African Media Initiative (AMI) has teamed up with the Local Development Research Institute (LDRI) to develop technology and data literacy training programs for media professionals. The two organizations will seek to deliver a range of […]
Women all over the world account for 50% of the population but still have not achieved true equality 20 years since the Beijing Conference. For example globally only half of women participate in the labor force, compared to three quarters of men. Even when women are employed, their pay is still lower for the same […]
Local Development Research Institute is a nonprofit African think-tank that supports African Union member states in the pursuit of equitable local development on a continent where no one is left behind. Local Development Research Institute is registered in Kenya as a non-profit organisation. We support the efforts of African governments and non-state stakeholders to achieve long […]
Agenda 2063 is Africa’s pre-eminent framework for progress over the next 50 years. It will be implemented through a series of medium term plans with the long term development plans of Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and member states progressively more aligned with the continental framework. Like the global post-2015 agenda the aspiration for Agenda 2063 […]