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2018 African Economic Conference: developing integration across the continent
This week the 2018 African Economic Conference (AEC) took place in Kigali, Rwanda from 3-5 December hosted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB).This three-day conference, themed Regional and Continental Integration for Africa’s… Read more
Building the 2018 Ibrahim Index of African Governance: methodology explained
The 2018 Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) is the 12th iteration of this Index, and is the most comprehensive annual statistical assessment of the quality of governance in 54 African countries across the framework of the Index. So how is it built?The journey of a data pointCollection and variables selectionThe Mo Ibrahim Foundation is not… Read more
Webinar recap: Governance in Focus - Regional Integration & the AfCFTA
On 6 April, Ben Chandler, Senior Researcher in MIF's research team, presented the economic findings from the 2022 Ibrahim Index of African Governance with a focus on what this means for trade and the success of the African Continental Free Trade Area. He was joined by, Ma Soukha Ba, a member of MIF's Now Generation Network (NGN) and a senior… Read more, The speakers outlined that there has been steady progress in the Foundation for Economic Opportunity (FEO) category, which has caused optimism, unlike other categories such as Participation, Rights & Inclusion or Security & Rule of Law that have not performed as well. FEO has followed a positive trajectory over the decade, improving by 3… Read more, RECs: Regional Integration indicator scores (2021) , What does the 2022 IIAG tell us about regional integration and the AfCFTA? The 2022 IIAG provides valuable insights into regional integration and the progress of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The IIAG assesses several indicators that can inform us about the success of the AfCFTA and whether necessary groundwork has been laid… Read more, World countries: Access to electricity , Of the 81 indicators in the IIAG, Mobile Communications (+21.8) and Internet & Computers (+16.9) have shown the most improvement over the decade. Ma Soukha Ba pressed the need for African countries to prioritise better infrastructure development, as highlighted by the African Union's master plan to develop connectivity corridors for… Read more
2018 African Union Summit: fight against corruption at the centre stage
The 30th African Union Summit that took place from 22-29 January 2018 has put discussions around corruption at the centre stage. The AU Summit, under the theme Winning the Fight against Corruption: A Sustainable Path to Africa’s Transformation, aimed at deliberating mechanisms for combating corruption and named Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari… Read more
Addressing the data gap in Africa to ensure progress towards achieving Agendas 2063 & 2030
If every life counts, we should count every life. Some may think that numbers are impersonal and boring. But data tell stories – stories about communities, about countries, and about the whole world. Data is also a critical lever for governments and others to try to change those stories, and for individuals, being counted gives people the power to… Read more, But progress is possible, and some countries are leading the way in this area. Namibia is demonstrating how comprehensive, holistic CRVS and identity management systems can be implemented and strengthened to deliver results that improve people’s lives. The Global Partnership is working with the government of Ghana to improve the data on children… Read more, The Data for Now initiative, launched at UN General Assembly by UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed, is another example. Through Data for Now, we’re working with our partners at the World Bank, UN Statistics Division, and SDSN TReNDS to increase the sustainable use of methods and tools that improve the timeliness, coverage, and quality… Read more
A dangerous trade-off: human and economic development vs participation, rights, rule of law and justice, and security
This year marks 14 years since the IIAG was set up by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation. A review of the Index Reports since 2007 indicates that the IIAG remains a reliable indicator about the quality of governance of African countries in multiple categories and sub-categories. Every year when the IIAG is published, the general focus tends to be on the… Read more
Increase in Laws Protecting Women Against Violence
It’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, a call to raise awareness and mobilise people everywhere to bring about change. The IIAG indicator Laws on Violence Against Women has shown an improvement, on average, of +9.5 points over the past decade. Rwanda in particular has shown notable improvement in the past ten… Read more
2012 IIAG Launch
The 2012 Index of African Governance (IIAG) has been launched in London. This is the sixth year in which governance outcomes in Africa have been measured, looking at both country and regional performances across four major categories: Safety & Rule of Law Participation & Human Rights Sustainable Economic Opportunity and… Read more
2020 Ibrahim Index of African Governance: a new online data portal
With the launch of a new IIAG dataset and fully revised framework, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation (MIF) has also made a complete redesign of its online data portal at iiag.online, the first since it was launched in 2016. The data portal is a tool that allows all those interested in African governance to freely explore 281 measures of the Index… Read more, New design and new features Previous users of the data portal will be familiar with the four main views offered, with a brand new design. Aside from a fresh look, the site has also been revised to make the experience more intuitive and provide an easier way to access advanced features and functionality. New additions to highlight… Read more, The IIAG remains the most comprehensive dataset on African governance, and this data portal continues to reflect that as the most comprehensive tool to explore all the data online. Compare, contrast, save and share your findings, we'd love to hear what you find via #IIAG.
MIF celebrates African Statistics Day by unveiling new online Data Portal
The Data Portal provides an advanced and interactive tool for further analysis of governance in Africa. The Mo Ibrahim Foundation launched today the new IIAG Data Portal, which provides unprecedented access to 15 years of data, crucial to assessing the quality of governance in African countries. The Data Portal is freely available online.… Read more
