As a Pan-African body established in 2006, following the so called ‘year of Africa’ in 2005, when donors promised to increase aid to the continent, African Monitor exists to assess the link between:

  • The adequacy and appropriateness of the development processes and commitments;
  • The extent to which specific development pledges by African governments and their international partners are being kept;
  • The extent to which the implementation of development commitments delivers tangible results to communities, particularly poor and marginalised youth, women, the disabled, children and minorities; and
  • How the impact on the grassroots feeds back to all the role-players in the development delivery system – from community through to international levels.



    Our vision is that of a continent rapidly achieving its development potential, whose people live dignified lives in just societies where basic needs are met, human rights are upheld, and good governance is entrenched.

    Our mission is to be an independent catalyst to monitor development funding commitments, delivery and impact on the grassroots, and to bring strong additional African voices to the development agenda.

    We work through champions of high repute and integrity, who are passionate about changing the plight of Africa’s poorest, to constructively engage development actors for policy and approach change.

    • The Development Support Monitor for 2011 - Part 1



    Welcome to this special coverage of the launch of the Development Support Monitor for 2011. ABN’s Eleni Giokos and her panel of expert guests discuss whether African governments & developmental partners have met commitment targets as well as the economic challenges and opportunities that are present on the continent.

    On the panel is:
  • Pravin Gordhan - SA Finance Minister
  • Archbishop Njongo Ndungane - Founder & President, African Monitor
  • Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki - CEO, NEPAD Agency
  • Lynette Chen - CEO, NEPAD Business Foundation.