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GOAL 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions

Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

Datasets
Relative likelihood of hydro-political interactions
Tensions over freshwater use and management in international river basins are one of the main concerns in political relations. They may exacerbate existing tensions, increase regional instability and ...
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INFORM Risk Index: Governance
Understanding why and where humanitarian disasters are likely to occur is a fundamental step in saving lives and promoting sustainable development. The coping capacity dimension of the INFORM Risk Ind...
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INFORM Risk Index: Lack of coping capacity (institutional component)
Understanding why and where humanitarian disasters are likely to occur is a fundamental step in saving lives and promoting sustainable development. The coping capacity dimension of the INFORM Risk Ind...
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INFORM Risk Index: Lack of coping capacity
Understanding why and where humanitarian disasters are likely to occur is a fundamental step in saving lives and promoting sustainable development. This layer presents the coping capacity dimension of...
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Armed conflicts (2019-2023)
Most conflicts initially start out as very local phenomena. Monitoring political violence events at local-level can help anticipate the escalation of conflicts within states, recognise signs of crisis...
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Regional Economic Communities (RECs)
The Regional Economic Communities (RECs) are regional groupings of African states. The 1980 Lagos Plan of Action for the Development of Africa and the 1991 Abuja Treaty proposed the creation of RECs a...
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Stories
These interactive stories are aimed at EU policymakers and African stakeholders. All stories are relevant to all African countries, but some present country specific data.
Mapping mines from space
Monitoring compliance of gold mines in Republic of Congo using earth observation.
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Critical Raw Materials in Africa
Securing a sustainable supply of cobalt for a low-emissions and digital future
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Engaging communities in land planning
Participatory approaches for better decision making that benefits the biodiversity, the climate and the people.
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Nature: an economic asset
The facets of an African economy based on wildlife resources
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From Africa to the EU, with masks on
Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on migration flows
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Tools
This selection of analytical tools allows you to interact with detailed maps and statistics. All tools are relevant to all African countries, and some have a global dimension.
Global Development Data Tool
Global Development Data Tool (GDDT) supports the European Commission's commitment to data-driven decision-making. The tool features 160 socio-economic indicators in 10 thematic areas. ...
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Armed Conflicts
Dashboard design by Amy Wootton - Esri South Africa. The Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED) is a publicly available conflict event dataset designed for disaggregated c...
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