Skip to content

PRIDA survey: sustainability of Internet governance capacity building in Africa

Voir ce lien pour la version française de cette enquête.

This survey has been designed to collect information for a research conducted under the framework of the Policy and Regulatory Initiative for Digital Africa (PRIDA) project. PRIDA is a joint initiative of the European Commission and the African Union Commission. The goal of the research is to identify the key elements that would enhance the sustainability of Internet governance (IG) capacity building (CB) in Africa. 

If you are involved in Internet-related discussions in Africa, your input would be highly appreciated. Your insights can be extremely valuable to the development of a future action plan to support IG capacity building. This survey takes about 10 minutes to complete. 

Thank you in advance for your contribution to this project and research. Should you have any related questions, please do not hesitate to contact: 

Marilia Maciel
Consultant under the framework of the PRIDA project
Digital Policy Senior Researcher, DiploFoundation
MariliaM@diplomacy.edu
1.Please specify the name of your organisation. If you belong to more than one organisation, list each organisation followed by a comma.
2.Nationality
3.Country of residence
4.With which of the following stakeholder groups are you most closely associated at the moment?
5.With regards to your involvement in capacity building on Internet governance in Africa, please mark all that apply: 
6.With regards to the geographical coverage of IG capacity building initiatives that you have been involved in the past, they took place (please mark all that apply):
7.On the African level (national, regional, continental), did you take part on CB offered (mark all that apply)
8.Please rate the impact that taking part on capacity building on the African level (national, regional, continental) brought to you:
no impact
minor impact
fair impact
great impact
Access to introductory information on IG issues
Access to advanced information on IG issues
Access to up-to-date information on the latest emerging issues
The development of my individual skills
The improvement of knowledge on IG within my work/organisation
Career advancements steaming from my participation in CB initiatives in Africa
Access to analysis of IG issues that was contextualised to the African reality or conducted from an African perspective
Contact with other professionals in the field of IG
The development of concrete initiatives of collaboration with other actors from the region
Involvement in other CB initiatives as a trainer
Involvement in IG discussions and fora at the global level.
9.Considering the current landscape of CB initiatives being offered on the African level (national, regional, continental), how relevant are the following problems?
not important
minorly important
fairly important
very important
Insufficient CB initiatives
Insufficient information about existing CB initiatives
Unequal distribution of CB initiatives, which are concentrated in some countries or regions
Costs of taking part in CB (traveling, meals)
Insufficient financial support and scholarships to attend capacity building
Lack of online capacity building
Content not sufficiently updated
Content not available in multiple languages
Content of current CB does not propose an analysis from an African perspective
Insufficient publications on IG-related issues authored by African experts
Lack of widely recognised certification granted after CB
Insufficient opportunities for pursuing an university education (undergraduation, masters, PhD) on IG issues
Insufficient opportunities for pursuing professional courses on IG issues, focused on the needs of the job market in Africa 
Lack of a network of CB organisers that will offer mentorship and support to actors wishing to organise a CB
Lack of opportunities for continued networking with participants and trainers after the CB
Insufficient opportunities for immersion in IG discussions (ex. attending events)
10.Which topics need to be more thoroughly covered by CB initiatives in Africa?
11.Do you have any suggestions to increase the sustainability of capacity building initiatives in Africa (national, regional and continental)? 
12.Would you like feedback on the results of this survey? If so, please provide your name and e-mail address (optional).