What is the AGI Portal?

The Africa Governance Inventory (AGI) Portal is an online gateway to governance-related information in Africa.

The AGI was originally developed in 1999 by the Division for Public Administration and Development Management (DPADM) of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations (UNDESA), with financial support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of Italy. Following the recommendations of AGI Focal Points, UNDESA has made the AGI available on the Internet to facilitate information-sharing on governance in Africa through the World Wide Web.

The AGI is a flexible management tool to assist African governments and their development partners to improve programming, coordination, monitoring, evaluation and mobilization of resources in governance. It is also useful for sharing governance experiences and promoting regional partnerships. In addition it is a dynamic tool evolving according to the needs of its users.

The AGI Portal provides a reliable and cost-effective tool for governance focal points in beneficiary countries to manage their country homepages, to maintain their governance databases and to provide password-protected access to development partners. The goal of the Portal is to encourage governments, the donor community, the private sector, and civil society organizations to enter and update information online on governance projects and activities.