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 |
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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
- State Department Human Rights Report (U.S. State Department)
- Transparency International (TI) Corruption Perceptions Index (TI site | link to data)
- Global Integrity Index (Global Integrity)