Accra, Ghana was the host city of the 2013 residential school, which took place between 6th and 10th May. An intensive programme of lectures, seminars and workshops was organised by the Centre of African Studies, SOAS, University of London, in association with the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD).

Over thirty International Development participants including policy makers, academics, government officials and civil society representatives from across Africa and Europe met in Accra in order to explore issues of governance, development and the current situation in Africa. Throughout the week both speakers and the participants challenged the common understanding of ‘good governance’, as an idea and as a practice, drawing from their personal and professional experience in a diverse range of African countries.