Selection Indicators

MCC looks at several elements in choosing selection indicators.  They include:

  • Development by a third party,
  • Linkage to policies that the government can influence within a two to three year horizon,
  • Linkage—theoretically or empirically—to economic growth and poverty reduction,
  • Use of an analytically rigorous methodology and objective and high-quality data,
  • Broad country coverage and comparability across countries,
  • Consistency in results from year to year

This table, sortable by indicator, category, and source, lists the 17 indicators used to determine country eligibility for MCC program assistance.

Indicator Category Source
Civil Liberties Ruling Justly Freedom House
Political Rights Ruling Justly Freedom House
Voice and Accountability Ruling Justly World Bank Institute
Government Effectiveness Ruling Justly World Bank Institute
Rule of Law Ruling Justly World Bank Institute
Control of Corruption Ruling Justly World Bank Institute
Immunization Rates Investing in People World Health Organization
Public Expenditure on Health Investing in People World Health Organization
Girls' Primary Education Completion Rate Investing in People UNESCO
Public Expenditure on Primary Education Investing in People UNESCO and national sources
Business Start Up Economic Freedom IFC
Inflation Economic Freedom IMF WEO
Trade Policy Economic Freedom Heritage Foundation
Regulatory Quality Economic Freedom World Bank Institute
Fiscal Policy Economic Freedom national sources, cross-checked with IMF WEO
Natural Resource Management Investing in People CIESIN/Yale
Land Rights and Access Economic Freedom IFAD / IFC

Use of Supplemental Information

  • Ruling Justly: The State Department Human Rights report contains qualitative information to make an assessment on a variety of criteria outlined by Congress, such as the rights of people with disabilities, the treatment of women and children, worker rights, and human rights. As additional information, the Board may also consider how the country scores on Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index and the Global Integrity Index.

Links to Additional Information

 

 

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