Mo Ibrahim Index 2020 – Mauritius retains the top spot
Article Published on December 22, 2020
The IIAG gives a comprehensive overview of Governance across the African continent, defining it “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."
Mauritius ranks 1st in the Ibrahim Index for African Governance for the 10th year in a row with an overall score of 77.2. The country has topped all the four categories- Security & Rule of Law, Participation, Rights & Inclusion, Foundations for Economic Opportunity and Human Development - that comprise the IIAG governance framework.
Overall for the African continent, a marked progression has been noted in the Foundations for Economic Opportunity and Human Development categories while Security & Rule of Law and Participation, Rights & Inclusion have witnessed a decline over the past 10 years.
You can access the IIAG report by clicking on the link below: Ibrahim Index for African Governance: Here