RGB to Launch 4th edition of the Rwanda Governance Scorecard.
RGS was introduced in 2011. Prof. Shyaka Anastase, the Chief Executive Officer of Rwanda Governance Board, says that RGS 2016 clearly shows that Rwanda is making commendable strides towards building and sustaining a social developmental democratic state.
“By using universally recognized indicators of governance and credibly selected source of data, RGS has emerged to be an evidence based tool of governance that drives policy and social reforms in Rwanda through identifying challenges and providing actionable recommendations.” Stated Prof. Shyaka
RGS is crafted around eight indicators (1) Rule of Law, (2) Political Rights and Civil liberties, (3) Participation and Inclusiveness, (4) Safety and Security, (5) Investing in Human and Social Development, (6) Control of corruption, Transparency and Accountability, (7) Quality of service delivery, (8) Economic and corporate governance.
These indicators are developed and consolidated on three tier setting: International framework, international indexes and Rwanda specific indicators. Some international indexes consulted in developing and consolidating RGS indicators include; World Wide governance indicators; Global integrity index and Mo Ibrahim governance index.
The unique aspect of the RGS vis-à-vis external assessments is that it utilizes a plethora of new, locally-generated data sources, primary and secondary data which are often not captured by external indexes. It collects data from 54 sources including perception surveys like Citizen Report Card, National Reconciliation Barometer, Civil Society Barometer and Media Barometer just to mention the few. RGS also utilizes secondary data from academia, think tanks and CSOs as well as data from international reports.
The methodology of the RGS combines a firm foundation in international standards with an in-depth understanding of the Rwandan context. RGS2016 presents two new aspects namely: the involvement of international reviewers and a comparative analysis vis-à-vis the previous publications.
The former US Assistant Secretary of State Jendayi E. Frazer considers RGS as a tool of global character for local use.
“RGB is to be congratulated for developing RGS into a world-class index built on global standards of governance and tailored to local context. It is transparent in its methods and sources which lends credibility and legitimacy to RGS”. Said Jendayi
The UN Resident Coordinator/UNDP Resident Representative in Rwanda, Lamin M. Manneh, considers RGS as an important tool for governance.
“The Rwanda Governance Scorecard has, through rigorous research and empirical analysis underpinning advocacy work and policy making, undoubtedly established a proven track record in advancing good governance in Rwanda”. Asserts Limin.
As indicated by the latest edition (RGS2014), ‘Security and Safety’ maintained the leading performance, while Quality of Service delivery kept the lower rank. On the other hand, ‘Rule of Law’ registered the highest rate of improvement for all editions.
Contacts:
Frederic Ntawukuriryayo - fntwukuriryayo@rgb.rw, 0788880574,
Ferdinand Mbonaruza - fmbonaruza@rgb.rw : 0784214009
Event information:
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