Useful sources about Africa

The interactive UNESCO eAtlas for literacy maps literacy levels across the world. It allows the user to customise maps, charts and ranking tables for indicators covering youth, adult and elderly populations. Indicators are disaggregated by sex to better evaluate gender inequalities.

This World Bank database uses UNESCO data to provide details of school enrolment by country. It has a databank tool for online visualisation and allows users to download raw data.

The World Bank’s education database provides data on indicators such as government spending on education in each African country.

A 2014 annual report by UNICEF’s Schools for Africa initiative examines some of the education outcomes the campaign achieved in improving African education standards.

The UN Public Administration Network library provides resources on public administration policy, restructuring of civil services and policies on pay and promotion.

A report on African urban planning covering broad topics such as the low urban development trap, densification and urban scale. It is part of a volume in the African Regional Studies Program focused on policy relevance and application.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Assessment reports examine the impact of climate change across the world. The IPCC is currently in its sixth assessment cycle. It was set up in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and UN Environment Programme (UNEP).

The UN Economic Commission for Africa's review report on waste management in Africa. It includes major trends and emerging issues on waste management and actions taken across the continent.