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<h1 style='text-indent:1253.6pt;mso-line-height-alt:13.5pt'><b><font size=5
face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>brahim
Index<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h1>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><font size=1 face=Arial><span
lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.moibrahimfoundation.org/en"><font size=1 color="#334022"><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;color:#334022;text-decoration:none'>HOME</span></font></a>
/ </span></font><font size=1 color="#363028" face=Arial><span lang=EN
style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#363028'>THE
IBRAHIM INDEX</span></font><font size=1 face=Arial><span lang=EN
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=1 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Ibrahim Index:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<ul type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:middle'><font size=1 face=Arial><span
lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>is funded
and led by an African institution<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:middle'><font size=1 face=Arial><span
lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>is
Africa's leading assessment of governance<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:middle'><font size=1 face=Arial><span
lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>provides
a framework and tools for citizens, public authorities and partners to
assess progress in governance<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:middle'><font size=1 face=Arial><span
lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>compiles
86 indicators grouped into 14 sub-categories and four overarching
categories to measure the effective delivery of public goods and services
to African citizens<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:middle'><font size=1 face=Arial><span
lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>uses
indicators from 23 data providers<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:middle'><font size=1 face=Arial><span
lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>is made
up of over 40,000 raw data points<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p><font size=1 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.moibrahimfoundation.org/en/media/get/20111003_About-the-Ibrahim-Index.pdf"
target="_blank">About the 2011 Ibrahim Index</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h4 style='line-height:13.5pt'><b><font size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Downloads<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h4>
<p><font size=1 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.moibrahimfoundation.org/en/media/get/20111009_2011-Ibrahim-Index-Indice-Ibrahim-2011.xls.zip">2011
Ibrahim Index of African Goverance (zip format 5MB)</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=1 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>2011 Ibrahim Index of African Goverance (RAR Files 1.38MB
each)<br>
<a
href="http://www.moibrahimfoundation.org/en/media/get/20111009_2011-Ibrahim-Index-Indice-Ibrahim-2011.part01.rar">Part
1 of 3</a>, <a
href="http://www.moibrahimfoundation.org/en/media/get/20111009_2011-Ibrahim-Index-Indice-Ibrahim-2011.part02.rar">Part
2 of 3</a> and <a
href="http://www.moibrahimfoundation.org/en/media/get/20111009_2011-Ibrahim-Index-Indice-Ibrahim-2011.part03.rar">Part
3 of 3</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=1 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.moibrahimfoundation.org/en/media/get/20111006_2011-Ibrahim-Index-Indice-Ibrahim-2011.xls"
target="_blank">Interactive data set for 2011 Ibrahim Index</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=1 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.moibrahimfoundation.org/en/media/get/20111003_ENG2011-IIAG-SummaryReport-sml.pdf"
target="_blank">2011 Ibrahim Index of African Governance | Summary Report</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=1 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.moibrahimfoundation.org/en/media/get/20111003_ENG2011-IIAG-Structure.pdf"
target="_blank">Structure of the 2011 Ibrahim Index</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=1 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.moibrahimfoundation.org/en/media/get/20111003_ENG2011-IIAG-ScoresTable.pdf">Poster
of results for all countries in the 2011 Ibrahim Index</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=1 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.moibrahimfoundation.org/en/media/get/20111009_2011-Central-Africa.pdf">Central
Africa Region Pack 2011</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=1 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.moibrahimfoundation.org/en/media/get/20111009_2011-East-Africa.pdf">East
Africa Region Pack 2011</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=1 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.moibrahimfoundation.org/en/media/get/20111009_2011-North-Africa.pdf">North
Africa Region Pack 2011</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=1 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.moibrahimfoundation.org/en/media/get/20111009_2011-Southern-Africa.pdf">Southern
Africa Region Pack 2011</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=1 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.moibrahimfoundation.org/en/media/get/20111009_2011-West-Africa.pdf">West
Africa Region Pack 2011</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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