Health, education, and social services

World Health Day: Despite gains, barriers keep health care high on Africans’ priority list (Afrobarometer survey)

7 Apr 2016Algeria, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Eswatini, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, São Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Almost half of Africans go without needed health care, and one in seven have to pay bribes to obtain needed care, according to new findings from Afrobarometer.

Policy paper

PP31: Despite gains, barriers keep health care high on Africa’s priority list

Daniel Armah-AttohEdem E. SelormeyRichard Houessou7 Apr 2016

Policy Paper 31

Working paper

WP162: Language, education, and citizenship in Africa

Ericka A. Albaugh30 Mar 2016

Education in local languages helps make better citizens.

Dispatch

AD69: Building on progress: Infrastructure development still a major challenge in Africa

John Martin KewazaRomaric SamsonPauline M. WambuaSamuel Balongo14 Jan 2016

Building on progress: Infrastructure development still a major challenge in Africa

News release

Malgré un certain progrès, les infrastructures de base demeurent un défi en Afrique

14 Jan 2016Algeria, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Eswatini, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zimbabwe

Les nouvelles données d'enquête d'Afrobaromètre indiquent qu’en dépit du progrès accompli au cours de la décennie passée, le développement des infrastructures d'électricité, d'eau, des systèmes d'égouts, et des routes demeure un formidable défi à travers l'Afrique, particulièrement dans les zones rurales.

News release

Despite progress, basic infrastructure still a challenge in Africa

14 Jan 2016Algeria, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Eswatini, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Despite progress over the past decade, the development of infrastructure for electricity, water, sewerage, and roads remains an enormous challenge across Africa, especially in rural areas, new Afrobarometer survey data indicate.

News release