Mo Ibrahim index downgrades
Staff Writer | Tuesday October 6, 2015 11:21
Overall Botswana is ranked third overall out of 54 African countries. The same modestly downward trend was apparent in the ratings of the other top countries, as well as the continent as a whole. Mauritius once more took the top overall position with a score of 79.9% (down from 81.7% in 2014), followed by Cabo Verde at 74.5% (down from 76.6% in 2014)
The IIAG Index consists of four overarching categories with 14 sub-indices.
In the four overarching categories, Botswana was second in the areas of Safety and Security with a score of 82.7, ranking third in areas of Human Development with a score of 79.5, fourth in terms of Sustainable Economic Opportunity with a score of 66.1 and eighth in terms of Participation and Human Rights with a score of 68.7
Among the indices Botswana continued to score highest on the continent in terms of the rule of law and accountability, while coming in second in terms of public management and social welfare. Botswana was weakest in the area of gender, only ranked 19th on the continent largely due to decreased female representation in politics and the judiciary.
Botswana’s scores in each of the 14 sub-indices were as follows:
Rule of Law: 95.5%
Accountability: 72.3%
Personal Safety: 63.1%
National Security: 99.9%
Participation: 77.1%
Rights: 66.2%
Gender Issues: 62.3%
Public Management: 67.6%
Business Environment: 75.3%
Infrastructure: 55.0%
Rural Sector: 66.7%
Social Welfare: 79.2%
Education: 74.0%
Health: 85.3%
Botswana’s most improved categories this year were in the areas of Human Development and Rural Sector.
The IIAG is an analysis by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation aimed at improving the level of governance of African countries. The annual index provides a framework for citizens to hold governments accountable, while helping governments to focus attention on creating prosperous nations by ensuring better delivery of goods and services, and favourable policy outcomes, across every country on the continent.