WASHINGTON — The average quality of policies and institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa was broadly unchanged in 2017, according to the latest review by the World Bank. This average CPIA score for Sub-Saharan Africa remains slightly below the average of 3.2 for other IDA countries. “According to our analysis, nearly 30 percent more countries strengthened their policy and institutional quality in 2017 compared with 2016. Rwanda continued to lead at the regional level and globally, with a CPIA score of 4.0. Resources from IDA bring positive change to the 1.5 billion people who live in IDA countries.

Source: Front Page Africa September 13, 2018 01:41 UTC