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This 2009 Index of African Governance measures the degree to which...five categories of political goods [are] provided within Africa's fifty-three (forty-eight in prior Indexes) countries. By comprehensively measuring the performance of government in this manner, that is, by measuring governance, the Index is able to offer a report card on the accomplishments of each government for the years being investigated-2000 and 2002 (for baseline indications) and 2005, 2006, and 2007 (the last years with reasonably complete available data for nearly all African nation-states). For those analysts who would like separately to explore the performance of countries on various aspects of governance, the Index includes scores in each of the five categories. _________________________________________________ INDEX LAUNCH The 2009 Index of African Governance was launched on 1 October 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa by Robert I. Rotberg and in Washington, D.C. by Rachel M. Gisselquist. To hear a recording of the launch in D.C., click here and to view the powerpoint presentation given at the D.C. launch, click here. INDEX REPORT To download each of the opening essays and the 2009 Rankings, please click on the appropriate link below. The Meaning of Governance: Ranking Africa The 2009 Results: Index of African Governance (includes the 2009 Rankings) Measurement, Methods, and More CITATION Please cite the Index as Rotberg, Robert I. and Rachel M. Gisselquist, Strengthening African Governance: Index of African Governance, Results and Rankings 2009 (Cambridge, MA, 2009). ANALYSIS TOOLS The data set used in the 2009 Index of African Governance can be used to analyze a wide variety of issues. The authors hope that other analysts and scholars will put it to good use, and are very interested to hear about how you have used the data and what you have found. Selected papers will be posted to our website. Index Data Set in Excel In Excel from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)'s Data Collection at
AfricaMap AfricaMap is a platform for displaying and analyzing spatial data on Africa. It is based on the Harvard University Geospatial Infrastructure (HUG) platform, and was developed by the Center for Geographic Analysis. To access the AfricaMap display for the Index, select "2009 Index of African Governance" under the "Map Layers" tab, check the box, and choose "Zoom To." (Currently, only overall Index results are available in AfricaMap.) For more complex displays and analysis, follow the instructions under the "About" tab. Click here to visit the AfricaMap for the 2009 Index of African Governance. Dashboard The "Dashboard" is a free, non-commercial software package that allows users to study complex relationships among indicators. The package was developed by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC), to study economic, social, and environmental issues, in order to contribute to an informed debate about development policy options. Click here to access the Dashboard for our 2009 Index of African Governance.
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