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Mo Ibrahim Governance Index metadata

Metadata for a selection of indicators from the Mo Ibrahim Index of African Governance. 2023. Source: https://iiag.online/data.html

Security \& Safety

Absence of Armed Conflict

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-sec-absarmedconf
Definition Measures the number of violent events that happen as a result of battles or explosions/remote violence between state forces and non-state actors. Battles are violent interactions between two politically organised armed groups and can occur between armed and organised state, non-state and external groups and in combination therein. Explosions/Remote violence are one-sided violent events in which the tool for engaging in conflict creates asymmetry by taking away the ability of the target to respond. State forces are defined as collective actors that are recognised to perform government functions, including military and police, over a given territory. Non-state actors include rebels, political and communal/identity militias and external forces.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - AbsArmedConf. Original data source/s - ACLED/UCDP

Absence of Violence against Civilians

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-sec-absviolciv
Definition Measures the number of violent events against civilians perpetrated by government forces and the levels of political violence in a country.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - AbsViolCiv. Original data source/s - ACLED/PTS

Absence of Forced Migration

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-sec-absforcedmig
Definition Estimates the total stock of internally displaced persons (IDPs) due to conflict and violence in a given year, calculated by MIF per 100,000 population using the World Population Prospects by UNDESA. IDMC defines IDPs as “persons or groups of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of or in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalised violence, violations of human rights or natural or human-made disasters, and who have not crossed an internationally recognised state border.”
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - AbsForcedMig. Original data source/s - IDMC/UNHCR

Absence of Human Trafficking \& Forced Labour

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-sec-abhumtraforclab
Definition Assesses the extent of human trafficking activity. Human trafficking includes activity, means and purpose, and reflects all stages of the illicit activity, from recruitment and transfer, to harbouring and receipt of persons and it does not require the movement of persons. In line with the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC), exploitation shall include, at a minimum, the exploitation or the prostitution of others or other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labour or services, slavery or practices similar to slavery, servitude or the removal of organs.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - AbHumTraForcLab. Original data source/s - ENACT/V-DEM

Absence of Crime

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-sec-abscrim
Definition Assesses the extent of organised crime in a country based on the presence of criminal actors and criminal markets.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - AbsCrim. Original data source/s - ENACT/WHO

Public Perception of Security \& Safety

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-sec-pubpercsaf
Definition Assesses the extent to which citizens feel safe walking in their neighbourhood.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - PubPercSaf. Original data source/s - AFR

Rule Of Law \& Justice

Executive Compliance with the Rule of Law

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-law-execcomprol
Definition Assesses the extent to which members of the executive (the head of state, the head of government and cabinet ministers) respect the constitution.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - ExecCompRoL. Original data source/s - V-DEM/WJP

Impartiality of the Judicial System

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-law-judsys
Definition Assesses the extent to which the high court, lower courts and judges are independent.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - JudSys. Original data source/s - AFIDEP/V-DEM

Judicial Processes

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-law-judproc
Definition Assesses the extent to which justice is accessible and affordable.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - JudProc. Original data source/s - V-DEM/WJP

Equality before the Law

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-law-eqtreatlaw
Definition Assesses the extent to which laws, policies and practices guarantee equal treatments to various distinct groups, including ethnic, racial, religious, gender, LGBT+ and other relevant groups and the extent to which these groups are able to exercise their human rights with full equality before the law.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - EqTreatLaw. Original data source/s - FH/WJP

Law Enforcement

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-law-lawenf
Definition Assesses the extent to which the police are reliable and there is a functioning system for investigating and sanctioning police misconduct.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - LawEnf. Original data source/s - AFIDEP/WEF/WJP

Property Rights

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-law-proprights
Definition Assesses the extent to which government authorities ensure well-defined rights of private property and regulate the acquisition, benefits, use and sale of property.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - PropRights. Original data source/s - BS/V-DEM/WJP

Public Perception of the Rule of Law

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-law-pubpercrol
Definition Assesses the extent to which citizens feel the head of the executive does not ignore the courts and laws.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - PubPercROL. Original data source/s - AFR

Accountability \& Transparency

Institutional Checks \& Balances

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-account-instchecbal
Definition Assesses the extent to which there is a working separation of powers (checks and balances). It Assesses the extent to which there is a clear separation of powers with mutual checks and balances and the basic configuration and operation of the separation of powers. It includes the subjection of state power to the law.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - InstChecBal. Original data source/s - BS/V-DEM/WJP

Absence of Undue Influence

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-account-absuninfgov
Definition Assesses the extent to which democratically elected political representatives have the effective power to govern, or the extent to which there are veto powers and political enclaves. It Assesses the extent to which individuals or groups have the power to undermine democratic procedures without questioning the system as such. Veto powers can come from the military, the clergy, landowners, business elites, and external actors, among others. They can 'veto' the results of democratic decisions or retain prerogatives that cannot be touched by democratically elected officeholders (e.g., nominating the commander-in-chief of the armed forces).
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - AbsUnInfGov. Original data source/s - AFIDEP/BS/FH

Civic Checks \& Balances

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-account-civcheckbal
Definition Assesses the extent to which there are effective mechanisms for citizens to make complaints and there is a right to petition and civic engagement.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - CivCheckBal. Original data source/s - BS/V-DEM/WJP

Disclosure of Public Records

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-account-discpubrec
Definition Assesses the amount and timeliness of budget information that governments make publicly available in eight key budget documents in accordance with international good practice standards.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - DiscPubRec. Original data source/s - AFIDEP/IBP/WJP

Accessibility of Public Records

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-account-accpubrec
Definition Assesses the extent to which publicly available records, legislative information and records of state-owned companies are accessible.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - AccPubRec. Original data source/s - AFIDEP/UNDESA/WJP

Public Perception of Accountability

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-account-pubpercacc
Definition Assesses the extent to which citizens feel the head of the executive does not ignore parliament and does not just do what they want.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - PubPercAcc. Original data source/s - AFR

Anti-Corruption

Anti-Corruption Mechanisms

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-corrupt-anticorrmech
Definition Assesses the extent to which the government successfully contains corruption. It Assesses the extent to which adequate institutional arrangements exist to implement an anti-corruption policy and if they successfully contribute to an effective prosecution of corruption. It also Assesses the extent to which the government implements and monitors the following integrity mechanisms: auditing of state spending, regulation of party financing, citizen and media access to information, accountability of officeholders including asset declarations, conflict of interest rules, codes of conduct and transparent public procurement system.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - AntiCorrMech. Original data source/s - AFIDEP/BS

Absence of Corruption in State Institutions

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-corrupt-abscorrstateinst
Definition Assesses the extent to which the judicial system is free from bribes and officials in the judicial branch do not use their public office for private gain.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - AbsCorrStateInst. Original data source/s - V-DEM/WJP

Absence of Corruption in the Public Sector

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-corrupt-abscorrpubsect
Definition Assesses the extent to which public funds are not illegally being diverted and public sector employees do not engage in embezzlement and theft.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - AbsCorrPubSect. Original data source/s - V-DEM/WEF/WJP

Public Procurement Procedures

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-corrupt-pubprocuproc
Definition Assesses the extent to which bids from competing contractors, suppliers, or vendors are invited through open advertising of the scope, specifications, and terms of the proposed contract, and the criteria by which the bids are evaluated are available for scrutiny.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - PubProcuProc. Original data source/s - AFIDEP/WJP

Absence of Corruption in the Private Sector

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-corrupt-abscorrprivsect
Definition Assesses how common it is for firms to make undocumented extra payments or bribes connected with (a) imports and exports; (b) public utilities; © annual tax payments; (d) awarding of public contracts and licenses; (e) obtaining favourable judicial decisions. is an aggregate of these five underlying variables and the calculation is done by MIF.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - AbsCorrPrivSect. Original data source/s - WB/WEF

Public Perception of Anti-Corruption

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-corrupt-pubperccorr
Definition Assesses the extent to which citizens feel the head of the executive, members of parliament and the police are not involved in corruption.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - PubPercCorr. Original data source/s - AFR

Participation

Freedom of Association \& Assembly

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-participate-freeassocass
Definition Assesses the extent to which citizens are able to associate freely with their peers in public, they are free to express dissent in public settings and are free to participate in civic and political organisations.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - FreeAssocAss. Original data source/s - AFIDEP/FH

Political Pluralism

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-participate-polplur
Definition Assesses the extent to which any political parties are banned, barriers to party formation exist and the opposition parties are independent from the ruling regime.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - PolPlur. Original data source/s - AFIDEP/V-DEM

Civil Society Space

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-participate-civsocspace
Definition Assesses the extent to which civil society and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) can establish and operate freely.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - CivSocSpace. Original data source/s - AFIDEP/V-DEM

Democratic Elections

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-participate-demelec
Definition Assesses the extent to which elections are free and fair and held regularly without irregularities and/or violence.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - DemElec. Original data source/s - AFIDEP/CDD-Ghana/V-DEM

Deliberative \& Participatory Governance

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-participate-delibpartgov
Definition Measures to what extent political elites give public and reasoned justifications for their positions when important policy changes are being considered, i.e. before a decision has been made.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - DelibPartGov. Original data source/s - V-DEM

Public Perception of Political Participation

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-participate-pubpercelecfree
Definition Assesses the extent to which citizens feel the last national election was free and fair as well as the extent to which citizens trust the national electoral commission.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - PubPercElecFree. Original data source/s - AFR

Rights

Personal Liberties

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-rights-perslibert
Definition Assesses the extent to which there is freedom of foreign travel and emigration and the extent to which citizens enjoy freedom of movement and residence without restrictions by public authorities.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - PersLibert. Original data source/s - FH/V-DEM/WJP

Freedom of Expression \& Belief

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-rights-freeexpbelief
Definition Assesses the extent to which citizens enjoy freedom to express personal opinion and academic freedom.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - FreeExpBelief. Original data source/s - FH/V-DEM/WJP

Media Freedom

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-rights-mediafree
Definition Assesses the extent to which the political context allows journalists to do their work freely as well as the extent to which media is impartial.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - MediaFree. Original data source/s - AFIDEP/RSF/V-DEM

Digital Freedom

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-rights-digrights
Definition Assesses the extent to which there is a legal framework to protect internet users' privacy and their data.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - DigRights. Original data source/s - AFIDEP/DSP\&V-DEM/V-DEM

Protection against Discrimination

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-rights-protagdiscrim
Definition Assesses the extent to which there is an official mechanism that receives and investigates complaints of ethnic discrimination (whether investigations are undertaken independently or in collaboration with other entities). It also Assesses the extent to which, in the last year, the mechanism has been proactive and implemented programs designed to reduce/combat ethnic discrimination (such as conducting sensitisation campaigns), and the mechanism is accessible to most members of minority ethnic groups.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - ProtAgDiscrim. Original data source/s - AFIDEP

Public Perception of Freedom of Speech

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-rights-pubfreespafr
Definition Assesses the extent to which citizens feel free to say what they think.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - PubFreeSpAFR. Original data source/s - AFR

Inclusion \& Equality

Equal Political Power

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-inclusion-eqpolpow
Definition Assesses the extent to which political power is distributed according to socioeconomic position. is concerned not with the degree of social inequality but rather with the political effects of this inequality. Specifically, the extent to which wealth and income translates into political power.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - EqPolPow. Original data source/s - V-DEM

Equal Political Representation

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-inclusion-eqpolrep
Definition Assesses to the extent to which various segments of the population (including ethnic, racial, religious, gender, LGBT+, and other relevant groups) have full political rights and electoral opportunities.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - EqPolRep. Original data source/s - FH/IPU/V-DEM

Equal Civil Liberties

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-inclusion-equcivlib
Definition Estimates the percentage of the total population of the country that lives in the areas where government officials’ respect for civil liberties is significantly weaker than the country average.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - EquCivLib. Original data source/s - V-DEM

Equal Socioeconomic Opportunity

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-inclusion-eqsoceconopp
Definition Assesses the extent to which state jobs and state business opportunities are equally open to qualified individuals regardless of socioeconomic position.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - EqSocEconOpp. Original data source/s - AFIDEP/V-DEM

Equal Access to Public Services

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-inclusion-eqaccpubserv
Definition Assesses the extent to which access to basic public services, such as order and security, primary education, clean water, and healthcare, are distributed equally according to socioeconomic position. Assesses the extent to which the socio-economic position is an important cleavage in society for the distribution of public services.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - EqAccPubServ. Original data source/s - V-DEM

Public Perception of Inclusion \& Equality

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-inclusion-pubpercinceq
Definition Assesses the extent to which citizens feel their ethnic group is treated fairly by the government.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - PubPercIncEq. Original data source/s - AFR

Women's Equality

Political Power \& Representation of Women

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-women-polpowrepwom
Definition Assesses the extent to which political power is distributed according to gender.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - PolPowRepWom. Original data source/s - AFIDEP/IPU/V-DEM

Rights \& Civil Liberties for Women

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-women-eqcivlibwom
Definition Assesses the extent to which women enjoy the same level of civil liberties as men. Here, civil liberties are understood to include access to justice, private property rights, freedom of movement, and freedom from forced labour.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - EqCivLibWom. Original data source/s - V-DEM/WB

Socioeconomic Opportunity for Women

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-women-socioeconoppwom
Definition Assesses the extent to which state jobs and state business opportunities are equally open to qualified individuals or firms regardless of gender.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - SocioEconOppWom. Original data source/s - AFIDEP/V-DEM

Access to Public Services for Women

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-women-accpubservwomvdem
Definition Assesses the extent to which access to basic public services, such as order and security, primary education, clean water, and healthcare, are distributed equally according to gender. Assesses if gender is an important cleavage in society for the distribution of public services.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - AccPubServWomVDEM. Original data source/s - V-DEM

Laws on Violence against Women

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-women-lawsviolencewomwb
Definition Assesses the extent to which there are laws and regulations on violence against women by assessing whether there is legislation specifically addressing domestic violence, there is legislation on sexual harassment in employment, there are criminal penalties or civil remedies for sexual harassment in employment, whether the law is free of legal provisions that require a married woman to obey her husband, and whether a woman can obtain a judgment of divorce in the same way as a man.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - LawsViolenceWomWB. Original data source/s - WB

Public Perception of Female Leadership

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-women-pubpercfemleadafr
Definition This indicator Assesses the extent to which citizens believe women should have the same chance of being elected to political office as men.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - PubPercFemLeadAFR. Original data source/s - AFR

Public Administration

Civil Registration

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-pubadmin-civreg
Definition Assesses to the extent to which citizens can obtain birth certification upon request and both of the following conditions are met: certification is provided within 30 days or less; and certification is provided for no charge.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - CivREg. Original data source/s - AFIDEP

Capacity of the Statistical System

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-pubadmin-capstatsys
Definition Assesses the capacity of a country's national statistical system based on a diagnostic framework thereby assessing three dimensions: methodology, source data, periodicity and timeliness.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - CapStatSys. Original data source/s - AFIDEP/ODW/V-DEM/WB

Effective Administration

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-pubadmin-effadmin
Definition Assesses the extent to which appointments to the civil service are merit-based and the extent to which public officials perform their duties rigorously and impartially.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - EffAdmin. Original data source/s - AfDB/AFIDEP/V-DEM/WB

Tax \& Revenue Mobilisation

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-pubadmin-taxrevmob
Definition Measures total non-resource tax revenue, excluding social contributions.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - TaxRevMob. Original data source/s - AfDB/UNU-WIDER/WB

Budgetary \& Financial Management

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-pubadmin-budgmgmt
Definition Assesses the extent to which there is: (i) a comprehensive and credible budget, linked to policy priorities, which in turn are linked to a poverty reduction strategy, (ii) effective financial management systems to ensure that incurred expenditures are consistent with the approved budget, that budgeted revenues are achieved, and that aggregate fiscal control is maintained, (iii) timely and accurate fiscal reporting, including timely and audited public accounts and effective arrangements for follow up and (iv) clear and balanced assignment of expenditures and revenues to each level of government.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - BudgMgmt. Original data source/s - AfDB/WB

Public Perception of Easiness to Obtain an Identity Document

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-pubadmin-pubpercpubadmin
Definition Assesses citizens' perceptions of how easy it is to obtain the identity documents they needed.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - PubPercPubAdmin. Original data source/s - AFR

Business \& Labour Environment

Regional Integration

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-business-reginteg
Definition Assesses the extent to which government’s actions and efforts (i) promote free movement of persons and labour and easy right of establishment; and (ii) contribute to regional financial integration.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - RegInteg. Original data source/s - AfDB/AfDB\&AUC/UNCTAD

Economic Diversification

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-business-econdiv
Definition Assesses to which degree exports and imports of a country are concentrated on a few products rather than being distributed in a more homogenous manner among several products.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - EconDiv. Original data source/s - OEC/UNCTAD

Business \& Competition Regulations

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-business-buscompreg
Definition Assesses the extent to which the legal, regulatory, and policy environments help or hinder private businesses in investing, creating jobs and becoming more productive.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - BusCompReg. Original data source/s - AfDB/BS/WB

Access to Banking Services

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-business-accbankserv
Definition Measures bank branches and ATMs per 100,000 adults.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - AccBankServ. Original data source/s - IMF/WB

Labour Relations

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-business-labrel
Definition Assesses the extent to which labour-employer relations are generally cooperative.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - LabRel. Original data source/s - AFIDEP/ITUC/WEF

Secure Employment Opportunities

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-business-secemplopp
Definition Measures the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP).
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - SecEmplOpp. Original data source/s - ILO/WB

Public Perception of Economic Opportunities

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-business-sateo
Definition Assesses extent to which citizens feel the government is doing well at creating jobs.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - SatEO. Original data source/s - AFR

Infrastructure

Transport Network

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-infrastructure-transpnet
Definition Measures the extent of the total road network in km (per km2 of exploitable land area) and the total paved roads (km per 10,000 inhabitants) in a country.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - TranspNet. Original data source/s - AfDB/WEF

Access to Energy

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-infrastructure-accenergy
Definition Measures the percentage of the population with access to electricity.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - AccEnergy. Original data source/s - WB/WHO

Mobile Communications

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-infrastructure-mobcomm
Definition Measures the number of subscriptions to a public mobile-telephone service that provide access to the public switched telephone network (PSTN) using cellular technology. It includes the number of postpaid subscriptions and the number of active prepaid accounts, divided by population and multiplied by 100.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - MobComm. Original data source/s - ITU

Internet \& Computers

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-infrastructure-digacc
Definition Measures the proportion of households that have a computer. A computer refers to a desktop computer, a laptop (portable) computer or a tablet (or similar handheld computer).
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - DigAcc. Original data source/s - ITU/Cable/WB

Shipping \& Postal Network

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-infrastructure-shippostfac
Definition Assesses the extent of a country's integration level into global shipping liner networks, using six components: i) the number of scheduled ships calls per week in the country; ii) deployed annual capacity in Twenty-Foot-equivalent Units (TEU): total deployed capacity offered at the country; iii) the number of regular liner shipping services from and to the country; iv) the number of liner shipping companies that provide services from and to the country; v) the average size in TEU of the ships deployed by the scheduled service with the largest average vessel size; vi) the number of the other countries that are connected to the country through direct liner shipping services.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - ShipPostFac. Original data source/s - UNCTAD/UPU

Public Perception of Infrastructure

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-infrastructure-satinfr
Definition Assesses the extent to which citizens feel the government is doing well at maintaining roads and bridges.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - SatInfr. Original data source/s - AFR

Rural Economy

Rural Land \& Water Access

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-rural-rurlandwatacc
Definition Assesses the extent to which access to land is afforded to rural people via the policy framework, which is key to their capacity to undergo rural transformation.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - RurLandWatAcc. Original data source/s - IFAD

Rural Market Access

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-rural-rurmarkaccifad
Definition Assesses the extent to which existing agricultural input markets and produce markets are reliably providing value for money to smallholders for inputs and the highest proportion of the retail price for produce.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - RurMarkAccIFAD. Original data source/s - IFAD

Rural Economy Support

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-rural-rurecosupp
Definition Assesses the extent to which government prioritises strategies for and investment in the rural poor and is actively promoting the development of a robust private sector in rural areas.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - RurEcoSupp. Original data source/s - IFAD

Rural Representation \& Participation

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-rural-rurreppart
Definition Assesses the extent to which rural people can organize into autonomous groups.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - RurRepPart. Original data source/s - IFAD

Health

Access to Healthcare

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-health-acchealth
Definition Estimates how much households in each country are spending on health directly out of pocket. It Estimates the share of out of pocket payment of total current health expenditures.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - AccHealth. Original data source/s - V-DEM/WHO

Access to Water \& Sanitation

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-health-accwatersanit
Definition Measures the availability of drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip, including queuing.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - AccWaterSanit. Original data source/s - WHO\&UNICEF

Control of Communicable Diseases

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-health-contcomdis
Definition Measures the estimated number of deaths from malaria in a given year, calculated by MIF per 100,000 of the population using the World Population Prospects by UNDESA.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - ContComDis. Original data source/s - UNAIDS/WHO

Control of Non-Communicable Diseases

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-health-contnoncomdis
Definition Measures the age-standardised percentage of DALY's (disability adjusted life years) due to metabolic risks. Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) are defined as the sum of years lost due to premature death and years lived with disability. DALYs are also defined as years of healthy life lost.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - ContNonComDis. Original data source/s - IHME

Child \& Maternal Health

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-health-contchildmathealth
Definition Measures the probability of dying between birth and exact age 5, expressed per 1,000 live births.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - ContChildMatHealth. Original data source/s - UN IGME/UN MMEIG/UNDESA/UNICEF\&WHO\&WB

Health Quality

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-health-healthqual
Definition Measures compliance with 1 out of 15 WHO International Health Regulations core capacity scores: Human resources. The revised International Health Regulations (IHR) were adopted in 2005 and entered into force in 2007. Under the IHR, States Parties are obliged to develop and maintain minimum core capacities for surveillance and response, including at points of entry, in order to early detect, assess, notify, and respond to any potential public health events of international concern. The 15 capacities are: C1. Policy, legal and normative instruments to implement IHR, C2. IHR coordination and National IHR Focal Point, C.3. Financing, C4. Laboratory, C5. Surveillance, C6. Human resources, C7. Health emergency management, C8. Health services provision, C9. Infection prevention and control (IPC) C10. Risk communication and community engagement (RCCE), C11. Points of entry (PoEs) and border health, C12. Zoonotic diseases, C13. Food safety, C14. Chemical events, C15. Radiation emergencies.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - HealthQual. Original data source/s - WHO

Public Perception of Health Provision

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-health-sathealth
Definition Assesses citizens' perceptions of how easy it is to obtain the medical care they need.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - SatHealth. Original data source/s - AFR

Education

Equality in Education

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-education-equeduc
Definition Measures the ratio of female gross enrolment to male gross enrolment in primary and lower secondary education.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - EquEduc. Original data source/s - V-DEM/UNESCO

Education Enrolment

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-education-educenr
Definition Measures the number of students enrolled in pre-primary level of education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the eligible official school-age population corresponding to pre-primary education.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - EducEnr. Original data source/s - UNESCO

Education Completion

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-education-compeduc
Definition Measures the percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of the primary level of education who have completed that grade.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - CompEduc. Original data source/s - UNESCO

Human Resources in Education

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-education-educres
Definition Measures the average number of pupils per qualified teacher at the primary level of education in a given academic year. A qualified teacher is one who has at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country in a given academic year. The higher the pupil/qualified teacher ratio, the lower the relative access of pupils to qualified teachers.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - EducRes. Original data source/s - UNESCO

Education Quality

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-education-eduqqual
Definition Assesses the extent to which there are solid institutions for basic, secondary, and tertiary education, as well as for research and development. It Assesses whether education policy is successful in delivering high quality education and training, and research and development receive effective support from the government. It does not focus on expenditures alone, but also on the quality and competitiveness of the education system and the research sector, considering the structure of funding and knowledge providers (public, private and international cooperation), the output of the educational and developmental efforts, e.g. enrolment rates, literacy rates, percentage of people with higher education and number of patent applications.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - EduqQual. Original data source/s - BS/WB/WEF

Public Perception of Education Provision

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-education-sateduc
Definition Assesses citizens' perceptions of how easy it was to obtain the services they needed from teachers or school officials.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - SatEduc. Original data source/s - AFR

Social Protection \& Welfare

Social Safety Nets

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-social-socialsafnet
Definition Assesses the extent to which there are departments or equivalent mandated to ensure social safety nets for the elderly, those with an illness or health conditions and the unemployed.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - SocialSafNet. Original data source/s - AFIDEP/BS

Poverty Reduction Policies

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-social-povredpol
Definition Assesses the extent to which significant parts of the population are fundamentally excluded from society due to poverty and inequality. It Assesses the level of social exclusion as a determining factor for economic transformation. It refers to structural exclusion and not to the output strength of a country’s economy as reflected in macroeconomic data like unemployment or GDP growth.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - PovRedPol. Original data source/s - AfDB/BS/WB

Socioeconomic Inequality Mitigation

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-social-ineqmitig
Definition Assesses the extent to which the pattern of public expenditures and revenue collection affects the poor and is consistent with national poverty reduction priorities.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - IneqMitig. Original data source/s - AfDB/FFP/WB/WID.World

Decent Housing

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-social-dechous
Definition Measures the proportion of the urban population living in slums. Slum households are households whose members suffer one or more of the following ‘household deprivations’: i) Lack of access to improved water source, ii) Lack of access to improved sanitation facilities, iii) Lack of sufficient living area, iv)Lack of housing durability and, v) Lack of security of tenure. Estimations do not include security of tenure due to data limitations.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - DecHous. Original data source/s - CAHF/UN-Habitat

Food Security

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-social-foodsec
Definition Measures the prevalence of undernourishment, expressed as the probability that a randomly selected individual from the population consumes an amount of calories that is insufficient to cover her/his energy requirement for an active and healthy life.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - FoodSec. Original data source/s - FAO

Public Perception of Social Protection \& Lived Poverty

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-social-livpovpubpercsocprot
Definition Assesses citizens' perceptions of their present living conditions.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - LivPovPubPercSocProt. Original data source/s - AFR

Sustainable Environment

Promotion of Environmental Sustainability

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-environ-promenvsust
Definition Assesses the extent to which environmental concerns are effectively taken into account in both macro and microeconomic terms. It considers the extent to which externalisation of costs or inadequate time horizons are avoided or restrained by environmental regulation. In macroeconomic terms, it Assesses the extent to which tax and energy policies take ecological goals and Measures into account (e.g. promotion of renewable energies, CO2 reduction goals). In microeconomic terms, it Assesses the extent to which the government sets incentives for environmentally sound consumption and investments to households and companies. A deeply ingrained awareness of the environment or nature in society may serve as a functional equivalent.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - PromEnvSust. Original data source/s - AfDB/BS/WB

Enforcement of Environmental Policies

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-environ-enfenvpol
Definition Assesses the extent to which environmental protection authorities enforce environmental laws. This is based on the following criteria: the extent to which companies comply with the law after notification of violations from environmental protection authorities; firms get audited or inspected by environmental protection authorities as a result of allegations of pollution by neighbours; firms are routinely audited by the environmental protection authorities; it is likely that environmental protection authorities will impose sanctions if violations are detected.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - EnfEnvPol. Original data source/s - WEF/WJP

Air Quality

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-environ-airqual
Definition Measures the ratio of disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) to the population per 100,000 people due to air pollution.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - AirQual. Original data source/s - HEI\&IHME

Sustainable Use of Land \& Forests

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-environ-sususelandfor
Definition Measures the diversification of agricultural production as well as the extent to which the agricultural area is under certified organic agriculture.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - SusUseLandFor. Original data source/s - FAO/WB/WRI

Land \& Water Biodiversity Protection

Field Value
Variable Id iiag-environ-landwatbiodiv
Definition Assesses a country’s efforts to achieve 30% protection for all biomes within its borders. It is calculated using the percentage of each country’s biomes covered by protected areas. It is calculated using the proportions of the area of each of a country’s biome types that are covered by protected areas and then constructing a weighted sum of the protection percentages for all biomes within that country. Protection percentages are weighted according to the prevalence of each biome type within that country.
Format 0=Unknown or n.a.; 1=<20%; 2=20-49%; 3=50-69%; 4=70-89%; 5=>89%
Other Metadata IIAG Series Id - LandWatBiodiv. Original data source/s - ENACT/WB/Yale\&Columbia