IMANI Centre for Policy and Education

IMANI Center for
Policy and Education
Founded 2004
Founder Franklin Cudjoe
Type Non-profit
NGO
Headquarters Accra, Ghana
Location
  • Africa
Services Promoting Peace and Prosperity
Fields Media attention, public advocacy, research, social commentating
Key people
 Franklin Cudjoe
CEO, Founder
Website www.imanighana.com

The 'IMANI' Center for Policy and Education is an African think tank based in Accra, Ghana.[1] As a member of the Atlas Economic Research Foundation, the think tank applies free market solutions to intricate domestic social problems.[2][3] It was founded in 2004 by Franklin Cudjoe, who currently serves as the president and chief executive officer.[4][5] The think tank's operations center on these four thematic areas: rule of law, market growth and development, individual rights, and human security and institutional development.[3] IMANI uses the Africanliberty.org platform as a springboard to reach out to the larger African audience in five international languages, including Swahili.[6][7]IMANI exerts influence in the Ghanaian public education and policy sphere through media appearances, publications, research, and seminars.[8][9] The think tank is ranked by the Global Go To Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program, organized annually by the University of Pennsylvania.[10][11] According to the 2009 Index Report, IMANI was ranked fifth most influential in Sub-Saharan Africa,[12] and the only African think tank to make the list of top 25 "Most Innovative" across the world.[13]

Mission and Vision Statement

IMANI's mission is to subject any government policy that is likely to have systematic implications for development to basic ‘value for money’, ‘due diligence’ and ‘rational choice’, ‘public choice’ and ‘vested interest’ analysis and then actively engage in public advocacy to publicize the results, with a view to promoting peace and prosperity through human flourishing. Its vision is be the most influential think-tank in Africa, promoting peace and prosperity through rigorous research analysis and advocacy, and commitment to educating society on the benefits of a free economy and policy issues concerning business, government and civil society.[14]

Funding

IMANI is funded through donations from individuals and foundations.[15] In 2008, the think tank won the $100,000 Dorian & Anthony Fisher Venture Grant[16]

References

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20130303210306/http://www.imanighana.com/about.html. Archived from the original on March 3, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2014. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ "IMANI Receives $100,000 Grant from the Atlas Economic Research Foundation". AfricanLiberty.org. 2008-03-25. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
  3. 1 2 http://atlasnetwork.org/public_html/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Freedom%20Champions%20Chapter%2026%20Full.pdf
  4. ↑ "Franklin Cudjoe | World Economic Forum - Franklin Cudjoe". Weforum.org. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
  5. ↑ "Franklin Cudjoe | IMANI Center for Policy and Education". Imanighana.com. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
  6. ↑ "About Us". AfricanLiberty.org. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
  7. ↑ "Believe it or not, India's emergence is Timely – IMANI". NewsGhana.com.gh. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
  8. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20130219062227/http://www.imanighana.com/mission.html. Archived from the original on February 19, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2014. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ "IMANI ranked fourth think tank in Africa". Graphic.com.gh. 2014-01-28. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
  10. ↑ http://carnegieendowment.org/pdf/global-think-tank-ratings-2011.pdf
  11. ↑ "The Think Tanks and Civil Society Program | Helping to bridge the gap between knowledge and policy". Gotothinktank.com. 2014-03-18. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
  12. ↑ http://transatlantic.sais-jhu.edu/about/rankings/2009_Global_Go_To_Think_Tanks_Report.pdf
  13. ↑ "2010 Global Go To Think Tanks Index Report" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-06-03.
  14. ↑ "About". imanighana.com. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
  15. ↑ "IMANI Center for Policy& Education". Imanighana.com. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
  16. ↑ "Imani Receives U.S. $100,000 Grant. | HighBeam Business: Arrive Prepared". Business.highbeam.com. 2008-03-27. Retrieved 2014-06-03.

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