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IBRAHIM INDEX OF AFRICA COUNTRY
GOVERNANCE
The 2010 Ibrahim Index - Indicators
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