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Senegal MCP Gap Analysis Senegal MCP Gap Analysis USAID E&E Bureau Strategic Planning and Analysis Division March 2011 Senegal’s Development Profile 2009/2010 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 Africa 2.0 Senegal 1.5 1.0 Economic Governing Justly Economic Growth & Investing in People Reforms & Democratically Performance Ratings are based on 1 to 5 scale, with 5 representing the most advanced. Each circle represents an African county’s score on that Index. The African countries included are Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo Kinshasa, Congo Brazzaville, Comoros, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea‐Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Senegal’s Development Profile 2009/2010 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 Advanced 3.0 Africa 2.5 2.0 Senegal 1.5 1.0 Economic Governing Justly Economic Growth Investing in Reforms & Democratically & Performance People Ratings are based on 1 to 5 scale, with 5 representing the most advanced. Each circle represents an African county’s score on that Index. Advanced Africa countries are Cape Verde, Mauritius, and South Africa. Economic Reforms vs. Governing Justly and Democratically in Africa 5 Africa Economic 4.5 Reforms 4 Mauritius Botswana Namibia 3.5 S. Africa Rwanda 3 Zambia Cape Verde Tanzania Lesotho Madag Kenya Seychelles Ghana Moz Ethiopia Uganda 2.5 Malawi Swaz Burk Fas Africa Gambia Senegal Mali Mauritania Niger Angola Gabon C d'Iv Nigeria Sierra Leone Sao T & Pr 2 Togo Guin‐Bis Liberia Equ Guin Cameroon Burundi Guinea Chad Djibouti 1.5 Zimbabwe CAR Sudan Comoros DRC Congo Som 1 11.522.533.544.55 Governing Justly and Democratically Ratings are based on a 1 to 5 scale, with 5 representing most advanced. CDCS pilot countries are in red. World Bank, Governance Matters 2009 (2009); Freedom House Freedom in the World, Heritage Foundation, Index of Economic Freedom, and World Bank, Doing Business 2011 (November 2010). Economic Reforms vs. Governing Justly and Democratically in Africa 5 Advanced Africa Economic 4.5 Reforms 4 Mauritius Botswana Advanced Africa Namibia 3.5 S. Africa Rwanda Zambia 3 Lesotho Cape Verde Tanz Ghana Kenya Seychelles Madag Moz Uganda Ethiopia Malawi 2.5 Swaz Gambia Burk Fas Mali Mauritania Niger Senegal C d'Iv Angola Gabon Nigeria Sierra Leone 2 Sao T & Pr Togo Guin‐Bis Cameroon Liberia Equ Guin Burundi Guinea Chad Djibouti 1.5 Zimbabwe CAR Sudan Comoros DRC Congo Som 1 11.522.533.544.55 Governing Justly and Democratically Ratings are based on a 1 to 5 scale, with 5 representing most advanced. CDCS pilot countries are in red. World Bank, Governance Matters 2009 (2009); Freedom House Freedom in the World, Heritage Foundation, Index of Economic Freedom, and World Bank, Doing Business 2011 (November 2010). Economic Growth and Performance vs. Investing in People in Africa 5 Africa 4.5 Economic 4 Growth & Performance 3.5 Congo Mauritius Angola Cape Verde 3 Rwanda Equ Guinea Djibouti Moz Uganda Gambia Sudan Ghana Lesotho Namibia Seychelles Mali Ethiopia Madag S. Africa Gabon Africa 2.5 Guin Zambia Tanzania Niger Swaz Senegal Malawi Burk Fas Mauritania Nigeria Botswana S L Kenya Guin‐Bis Cote d'Iv Liberia 2 Chad Cameroon Burundi Togo Zimbabwe 1.5 1 11.522.533.544.55 Investing in People Ratings are based on a 1 to 5 scale, with 5 representing most advanced. CDCS pilot countries are in red. UNDP Human Development Report, World Bank World Development Indicators(2009 & 2010); Yale Center For Environmental Policy & Law , Environmental Sustainability Index (2010). Economic Growth and Performance vs. 5 Investing in People in Africa Advanced Africa 4.5 Economic 4 Growth & Performance 3.5 Mauritius Congo Angola Cape Verde 3 Rwanda Djibouti Equ Guinea Advanced Africa Moz Uganda Ghana Gambia Sudan Lesotho Seychelles Mali Ethiopia Madag Namibia Gabon Zambia 2.5 Guin Swaz Tanzania S. Africa Niger Senegal Malawi Mauritania Burk Fas Nigeria Botswana S L Cote d'Iv Kenya Guin‐Bis Liberia 2 Cameroon Chad Burundi Togo Zimbabwe 1.5 1 11.522.533.544.55 Investing in People Ratings are based on a 1 to 5 scale, with 5 representing most advanced. CDCS pilot countries are in red. UNDP Human Development Report, World Bank World Development Indicators(2009 & 2010); Yale Center For Environmental Policy & Law , Environmental Sustainability Index (2010). Peace and Security and Governing Justly and Democratically in the CDCS Countries 5 Governing Justly and 4.5 NORTHERN TIER Democratically CENTRAL & EASTERN 4 EUROPE Ghana 3.5 India Mongolia Peru 3 Albania Bosnia‐Herzegovina Senegal Ukraine Philippines Ecuador Zambia Sri Lanka 2.5 Bangladesh Liberia Guatemala Uganda Egypt 2 Ethiopia Cambodia Russia Angola Azerbaijan 1.5 Sudan 1 11.522.533.544.55 Peace and Security Ratings are based on a 1 to 5 scale, with 5 representing most advanced. CDCS pilot countries (n=23). World Bank, Governance Matters 2009 (2009); Freedom House Freedom in the World, Heritage Foundation, Index of Economic Freedom, and World Bank, Doing Business 2011 (November 2010); US Department of State; National Counterterrorism Center; US Commerce Department; World Bank; Freedom House; UNODC; UNICEF; Binghamton University; A.T. Kearney/Foreign Policy Magazine; USTR; Center for Global Policy, George Mason University; CIDCM, UMD; UCDP Database; Foreign Policy Magazine and the Fund for Peace. Senegal’s Development Gaps Economic Reforms Governing Justly & Democratically Africa Average Business Political Rights Africa Average Environment 5 5 4 4 3 3 Corruption Civil Liberties 2 Trade Liberalization Regulatory Quality 2 1 1 Rule of Law Media Freedom Budget Balance Gov't Effectiveness Economic Growth and Performance Investing in People U5 Mortality Africa Average per capita GDP Africa Average growth 5 5 Gender Equality 4 Life Expectancy Domestic Credit 4 Macrostability 3 3 Per capita income 2 Health Exp. 2 Environmental 1 1 FDI sustainability Environmental Ed. Exp. Health Uneven Exports Development Combined Lit. Rate Enrollment Energy Security Ratings are based on a 1 to 5 scale, with 5 representing most advanced. World Bank, World Development Indicators (2009‐2010); UNDP Human Development Report, UNDP Gender Inequality Index (2010), Yale Center For Environmental Policy & Law Environmental Sustainability Index (2010). Data taken from most recent year available per indicator: Economic Reform, 2008‐2009; Governing Justly and Democratically, 2009; Economic Growth and Performance, 2007‐10; Investing in People, 2007‐2010. Senegal vs. Advanced Africa (Cape Verde, Mauritius, South Africa) Economic Reforms Governing Justly & Democratically Business Advanced Africa Average Political Rights Environment Advanced Africa Average 5 5 4 4 3 3 Corruption Civil Liberties Trade Liberalization Regulatory Quality 2 2 1 1 Rule of Law Media Freedom Budget Balance Gov't Effectiveness Economic Growth and Performance Investing in People per capita GDP Advanced Africa Average U5 Mortality Advanced Africa Average 5 growth 5 Gender Equality 4 Life Expectancy Domestic Credit 4 Macrostability 3 3 2 2 Per capita income Health Exp. Environmental 1 1 FDI sustainability Environmental Ed. Exp. Uneven Health Exports Development Combined Lit. Rate Energy Security Enrollment Ratings are based on a 1 to 5 scale, with 5 representing most advanced. World Bank, World Development Indicators (2009‐2010); UNDP Human Development Report, UNDP Gender Inequality Index (2010), Yale Center For Environmental Policy & Law Environmental Sustainability Index (2010). Data taken from most recent year available per indicator: Economic Reform, 2008‐2009; Governing Justly and Democratically, 2009; Economic Growth and Performance, 2007‐10; Investing in People, 2007‐2010. Senegal’s Progress Current Situation vs. 5 Years Previous Economic Reforms Governing Justly & Democratically Business Environment 5Years Previous Political Rights 5Years Previous 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 Corruption Civil Liberties 2 Trade Liberalization 1 Regulatory Quality 1 Gov't Effectiveness Rule of Law Media Freedom Economic Growth and Performance Investing in People per capita GDP 5 Years Previous 5 Years Previous U5 Mortality growth 5 5 4 4 Per capita income Life Expectancy Domestic Credit Macrostability 3 3 2 2 1 1 Uneven FDI Ed. Exp. Health Exp. Development Combined Lit. Rate Energy Security Exports Enrollment Ratings are based on a 1 to 5 scale, with 5 representing most advanced. World Bank, World Development Indicators (2009‐2010); UNDP Human Development Report, UNDP Gender Inequality Index (2010), Yale Center For Environmental Policy & Law Environmental Sustainability Index (2010). Data representing current situation taken from most recent year available per indicator: Economic Reform, 2008‐2009; Governing Justly and Democratically, 2009; Economic Growth and Performance, 2007‐10; Investing in People, 2007‐2010. Data for previous years taken from 5‐ years previous, except for Business Environment (2005 v 2009), Uneven Development (2006 v 2009), Health Expenditures (2003 v 2007) and Combined Enrollment (2005 v 2008). No Gender data earlier than 2008. Peace and Security Senegal Uganda Counter‐terrorism Northern Tier CEE Counter‐terrorism Northern Tier CEE 5 5 4 4 Conflict mitigation 3 Combating WMD Conflict mitigation 3 Combating WMD 2 2 1 1 Stabilization Stabilization Transnational crime Transnational crime operations operations Counter‐narcotics Counter‐narcotics
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