From Business Ghana

The latest World Bank review of government policies and institutions in Africa showed that 20 percent of countries improved their policy environment to boost growth and cut poverty in 2013.

The review is the annual Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA), which rates the performance of poor countries.

Since 1980, CPIA ratings have been used to determine the allocation of zero-interest financing and grants for the 39 African countries that are eligible for support from the International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank Groups fund for the world’s poorest countries.

CPIA scores assess the quality of countries policy and institutional progress using 16 development indicators in four areas: economic management, structural policies, policies for social inclusion and equity, and public sector management and institutions.

 

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