Natural Resource
Management Indicator Search
In its authorizing legislation, the MCC is directed to use objective and quantifiable indicators to evaluate a country's demonstrated commitment to, among other things, economic policies that promote the sustainable management of natural resources. MCC conducted a public process, spearheaded by MCC Board Member Governor Christine Todd Whitman, to seek broad input from experts and key stakeholders on a natural resources management indicator or index.
Where We Are Now
October 2006
MCC has adopted two measures for use as supplemental information in the FY07 selection process: a Natural Resource Management Index from Columbia University's Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) and the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy, and a Land Rights and Access Index which includes an indicator from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and two indicators from the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The modification to the land measure was a result of technical consultations with the land policy community. While both indices will be used as supplemental information for Fiscal Year 2007, MCC intends to recommend to the Board both indices as selection indicators in the near future.
- Fact Sheet (October 2006)
The links below lead to the sources of the natural resource management data used in the selection of eligible countries.
- Natural Resource Management index (CIESIN/Yale)
- Land Rights and Access index (IFAD / IFC)
To see a summary of how candidate countries perform on these indicators, see the FY07 Rankings.
July 2006
In July 2006, MCC concluded its review of the 8 ideas for a natural resources management indicator. These were the results:
During the last three selection cycles, MCC has provided its Board with supplemental quantitative and qualitative information about countries' performance in this area.
- Sources of supplemental information provided to the Board (PDF)
- Data for FY06 for Lower Income countries (Microsoft Excel)
- Data for FY06 for Lower Middle Income countries (Microsoft Excel)