Overview

The Centre for the Study of Governance Innovation (GovInn) is the first research institution in Africa dedicated entirely to governance innovation. GovInn is an ‘innovation laboratory’ capable of generating new thinking about governance and development. It focuses on cutting-edge research, attracting innovators from all over the world. In short, GovInn is an intellectual ‘inn’ for innovation in the 21st century. At GovInn we focus on: New Economic Governance: Alternative development approaches and new metrics of economic performance and well-being Governance of the Commons: Land, food, water, energy, agriculture and natural resources Transboundary Governance: Regional integration, civil society, migration and human development Security Governance: livelihoods, people’s centred development and creative conflict transformation