Launch of “On Governance” by Robert Rotberg
On April 28, 2015, the Woodrow Wilson Center Africa Program hosted Dr. Robert I. Rotberg for a discussion on his recently released book, "On Governance: What It is, What It Measures and Its Policy Uses," which examines more than 90 governance indexes and analyzes best practices to suggest how policymakers can use governance theory and indexes to improve both domestic and multilateral decision-making.
Dr. Rotberg discussed the definition of global governance and outlined how the evaluation of "good governance" is best performed through the examination of outputs and objective measurements. Dr. Rotberg's book seeks to guide national governments and inform civil society organizations, international agencies, donors, and foreign investors in the development of governance practices and institutions.
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Founding Director of the Intrastate Conflict Program, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
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Africa Program
The Africa Program works to address the most critical issues facing Africa and US-Africa relations, build mutually beneficial US-Africa relations, and enhance knowledge and understanding about Africa in the United States. The Program achieves its mission through in-depth research and analyses, public discussion, working groups, and briefings that bring together policymakers, practitioners, and subject matter experts to analyze and offer practical options for tackling key challenges in Africa and in US-Africa relations. Read more