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IBRAHIM INDEX OF AFRICA COUNTRY GOVERNANCE

2010 Ibrahim Index | Summary Report - 51 Pages

2010 Ibrahim Index | Data table (poster format) - Adjust type size on your computer for easier reading of Country Indexes & Scores for 2010 Ibrahim Index.

The 2010 Ibrahim Index - Indicators

· Safety and Rule of Law

· Participation and Human Rights

· Sustainable Economic Opportunity

· Human Development

The Ibrahim Index includes new indicators in the following areas: HIV/AIDS governance; water and sanitation provision; statistical capacity; and gender.

The Ibrahim Index aims to:

• be Africa’s leading assessment of governance that is a tool for citizens, public authorities and partners to assess progress
• stimulate constructive debate on governance
• establish a framework for assessing governance in Africa that is focused on government delivery

The Ibrahim Index:

• Measures the delivery of public goods and services to citizens by government and nonstate actors
• Uses indicators across four main categories: Safety and Rule of Law; Participation and Human Rights; Sustainable Economic Opportunity; and Human Development as proxies for the quality of the processes and outcomes of governance
• Is the most comprehensive collection of qualitative and quantitative data that assess governance in Africa
• Is funded and led by an African institution
• Is a progressive and consultative assessment of governance