The West Africa CivicTech Landscape Report looks at the growing use and interconnectedness of technology and citizen participation in governance. Particulary how civictech organization has contributed to this and how its contributing to participatory democracy in West Africa.

In West Africa, civictech has strategically leveraged digital innovation to bridge the gap between citizens, government, and promoting civic actions . This has also helped citizen-led initiatives to mobilise communities, expand their reach, and use a wide variety of digital entry points to push for positive societal change through increased public participation, transparency, accountability, and efficient delivery of public services.

This report examines the rise and importance of civictech in governance across West Africa by examining the historical markers in each country which pinpoints how civictech has developed and shaped interactions between citizens and government. It also maps the fast-evolving dynamic landscape of initiatives and umbrella networks civil society uses to engage and interact in the region.

Finally, this report explores the current active environment and investigates the roles of different stakeholders in meeting societal needs; technological progress, and how innovation drives civictech’s continued development.

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