Ibrahim index of african governance mo ibrahim foundation. Further documents, including individual country profiles and the methodology, are available on the. The ibrahim index of african governance iiag is a tool that measures and monitors governance performance in african countries. The mo ibrahim foundation defines governance as the provision of the political, social and economic public goods and services that every citizen has the right to. Personal safety is the most deteriorated of the 14 subcategories in the ibrahim index of african governance, over the past decade more than 50% of people in 36 countries reported difficulties to obtain assistance from the courts. Publications section economic commission for africa p. Mo ibrahim foundation public service report 2018 the elephant.
The mo ibrahim foundation mif is committed to making data on the quality of. Mo ibrahim, covid19, governance recently, our chair, mo ibrahim was interviewed by bbc news hour to discuss africas preparedness to manage the covid19 outbreak. More recently, he has played a leading advocacy role on issues of african development and governance, through his foundation and through participation in a range of global initiatives. The 2016 ibrahim index of african governance iiag, launched on monday by the mo ibrahim foundation, reveals that improvement in overall governance in. Ibrahim index of african governance mo ibrahim foundation 4154 2015 mo ibrahim foundation capital nouakchott ease of doing business index 168189 2016 world bank rec memberships. We welcome and encourage any accurate reproduction, translation and dissemination of this material. Dimensions of governance according to various institutions source6. Furthermore, transparency international recognises. Senegal african economic outlook 2017 the economy grew by an estimated 6. The ibrahim index of african governance iiag provides and annual assessment of the quality of governance in african countries. Oct 16, 2012 for the record mo ibrahim 2012 index of african governance report mo ibrahim 2012 index of african governance report on october 16, 2012 7. Howto guide for corruption assessment tools 2nd edition. Ibrahim index of african governance iiag mo ibrahim. Founded in london, the mo ibrahim foundation established a rating system for the governing bodies through the ibrahim index, thus promoting increased accountability within the african companies.
The entire index time series is updated every year to ensure that each new iiag provides the most accurate data available. This document contains an overview of the framework and construction of the ibrahim index of african. The mo ibrahim foundation mif is committed to making data on the quality of governance in africa freely available and accessible to all citizens of the continent and interested stakeholders. Nov 22, 2017 the mo ibrahim index 2017 of african governance has just been published and mauritius retains its first rank in africa. Oct, 2011 mo ibrahim prize for governance and the ibrahim index. The mo ibrahim index, a quantitative measure of good governance, shows a decline of 5% since 2007 in african political participation. The ibrahim index of african governance iiag measures the quality of governance in. The ibrahim index of african governance is a key initiative of the mo ibrahim foundation. African democracy a glass halffull middle east and. A decade of african governance 20062015, which was released on 3rd october 2016 in london. Afdb participates in mo ibrahim governance weekend in. The mo ibrahim foundation defines governance as the provision of the political. Ibrahim index of african governance country rankings and. State fragility as a wicked problem center for complex.
Health systems governance for universal health coverage. Translate wiki to spanish, french, hindi, portuguese. It does this by compiling data from diverse global sources to build an accurate and detailed picture of governance performance in african countries. He worked for several telecommunications companies, before founding celtel, which when sold had over 24 million mobile phone subscribers in 14 african countries.
Mohammed mo ibrahim founded celtel international in 1998, one of the first mobile phone companies serving africa and the middle east. Pdf nigeria began another democratic journey in 1999 after the handover of. Ibrahim index of african governance iiag data portal. It has been published annually since 2007, with launch events in various african cities, including accra, cairo, dakar, johannesburg and nairobi. The mo ibrahim foundation defines governance as the provision of the political, social and economic public goods and services that every citizen has the right to expect from their state, and that a state has the. The mo ibrahim index of african governance iiag ranked senegal 10th out of 54 countries in 2016 and one of the three that improved their position in the four categories of the index. Profile of philanthropist mo ibrahim life and style. Comparing the mo ibrahim index of african governance, the country has shown the largest improvements in overall governance. Malawi drops in governance ranking on 2017 mo ibrahim index. Africas agenda 2063 first tenyear implementation plan covers 7 aspirations, 20 goals, fasttrack projects, 39 priority areas, 255 targets global 2030 agenda covers 17 sdgs, 169 targets, 232 indicators. In a year when governance has dominated global as well as african headlines we hope that the findings of the 2011 ibrahim index will help to establish a constructive basis towards the achievement of an increasingly peaceful and prosperous africa.
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Every component of the iiag is comparable since 2000, enabling analysis of trends over time. Oct 30, 2015 the 2015 mo ibrahim index shows a stagnation in governance progress in africa, with more than a third of the countries having experienced a reversal since 2011. Ibrahim has pledged to give at least half of his wealth to charity by joining the giving pledge. Most africans have no identity documents, so electoral. Ibrahim index of african governance iiag mo ibrahim foundation. Car, mali and south sudan have predictably fallen far behind, while the ivory coast and surprisingly zimbabwe are credited with progress in key areas. The ibrahim index of african governance iiag measures the quality of governance in every african country on an annual basis.
Ten years ago, when the most common opinion was that africa. To order copies of country profile mauritania, please contact. Since 2006, 37 countries, hosting 70% of african citizens, have improved in. This tenth iteration gives us the opportunity to look back on a decade of african governance, and some particular insights stand out. Downloads of the the index report, data portal and other documents relating to the. The broad aim of the iiag is to better inform and sustain the. Mo ibrahim foundation foreword we are pleased to present the 2011 ibrahim index of african governance.
The mo ibrahim index 2017 of african governance has just been published and mauritius retains its first rank in africa. Over the past decade, the continental average score in overall governance has improved by one point. Jan 31, 2009 but the mo ibrahim index of african governance, originally conceived of as a way of helping the committee to determine the prize, has since evolved into something in itself, according to hadeel. Profile of philanthropist mo ibrahim life and style the. Africa in 2019 outlook summary report deloitte united states. Mauritius has achieved the highest overall score 81. The mo ibrahim foundation defines governance as the provision of the political, social and economic public goods and services that every citizen has the right to expect from their state, and that a state has the responsibility to deliver to its citizens. Ibrahim index of african governance slaves no more.
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Mo ibrahim is a sudanesebritish entrepreneur who founded the telecommunications company celtel international. Malawi has dropped to position 18 for 54 african states in governance over the past decade, according to the mo ibrahim index of african governance that was released in on monday. It combines 93 indicators into four categories namely. Crisscrossing the continent during his time as a telecoms entrepreneur in the 1980s and 1990s, sudaneseborn mo ibrahim began asking questions that. The most recent iteration of the index, the 2015 iiag was published in october 2015. Promote sustainable use of terrestrial systems and halt desertification, land degradation and biodiversity loss. The mo ibrahim foundation will hold its flagship event, the ibrahim governance weekend, from 6 and 9 april 2017 in marrakech, morocco, under the high patronage of his majesty the king mohammed vi. Sources the cpi is a composite index, using 12 data sources from independent institutions specialising in governance and business climate analysis. Mo ibrahim, sudaneseborn british entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded one of the largest mobile phone companies operating in africa and who created the multimilliondollar ibrahim prize for achievement in african leadership. Nov 21, 2017 malawi has dropped to position 18 for 54 african states in governance over the past decade, according to the mo ibrahim index of african governance that was released in on monday. The 2017 edition of the ibrahim index of african governance iiag. The mo ibrahim index a tool used to measure and monitor government performance in african countries indicates a decline in the average level of education on the continent since 20. Mo ibrahim foundation public service report 2018 the.
Mo ibrahim prize for governance and the ibrahim index. The diversity of data sources gives a broad picture of the governance situation on the continent. Ibrahim index of african governance iiag data portal mo ibrahim. Corruption perceptions index and bribe payers index. Sad corruption perceptions index 112168 2015 transparency. The 2015 mo ibrahim index shows a stagnation in governance progress in africa, with more than a third of the countries having experienced a reversal since 2011.
Downloads of the the index report, data portal and other documents relating to the ibrahim index of african governance are available below. The mo ibrahim foundation defines governance as the provision of the political, social and economic public goods and services. Namibias score has improved on the ibrahim index of africa governance from a score of. Pdf using ibrahim index of african governance in evaluating. The ibrahim prize for achievement in african leadership is an annual prize awarded to a former african executive head of state or government. Board of the foundation, the index advisory council, and our friends and partners, to whom i am most grateful. Over the past decade, the continental average score in overallgovernance has improved by one point. His foundation publishes the ibrahim index of african governance iiag that evaluates the performance of african governments based.
The country thus records its lowest score since 2000 in 2014, one of. Mo ibrahim was born in sudan and started celtel, a company that led the way in introducing mobile telecommunications to africa. He sold it to kuwaits mobile telecommunications company for. But the mo ibrahim index of african governance, originally conceived of as a way of helping the committee to determine the prize, has since evolved into something in. Baezcamargo and jacobs, 2011 health systems governance for universal health coverage. For seven of the twelve years it has been offered, no leader has been found worthy of the award. Mo ibrahim 2012 index of african governance report vanguard. Mo ibrahim index provides a comprehensive assessment of governance performance for each of the 54 african countries and is the most comprehensive collection of data on african governance. For a country to feature in the cpi, it needs at least three cpi data sources. Design of the layout and infographics for the 2014 iiag summary report for the mo ibrahim foundation. Bst at senate house, university of london by the foundations board.
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