An index compiled annually, 2007 to present, under the auspices of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, rating all African nations in terms of the quality of governance. In the 2009 ratings, for example, Mauritius, Cape Verde and the Seychelles received the highest ratings. Rating in four areas are currently considered: Safety and the Rule of Law, Participation and Human Rights, Sustainable Economic Opportunity, and Human Development. Some of the data is taken from existing efforts, such as the Human Development Index, and others are developed by the foundation itself.
Current ratings, an explanation of the methodology, and lists of the parties involved, can be found at
http://fub005.linux19.flipdevnet.com/en/section/the-ibrahim-index/
The methodology for this index is, to its credit, a work-in-progress. For example, the 2007 ratings were recalculated to take account of subsequent improvements. While the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard was heavily involved in the early stages of the project, every effort has been made to have the index vetted and run by African scholars.
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