African nations such as Botswana, Ghana, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Mozambique and Liberia have been cited in new World Bank research as among countries which have made progress in improving governance and curbing corruption.
The research contained in a new report, Governance Matters 2006: Worldwide Governance Indicators, also shows more than about a dozen non-OECD countries including Slovenia, Chile and Estonia, score higher in the rule of law and control of corruption indicators than some industrialized countries such as Greece and Italy.
According to co-author and Director of Global Governance at the World Bank Institute, Daniel Kaufmann, the findings dispel a number of myths. One myth is about Africa.
“The indicators challenge Afro-pessimism,” Kaufmann says. “By looking at the data, on average, Africa has enormous challenges. But it’s a mistake just to look at the averages.
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