1. Policy Monitoring and the CPIA in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Approach of the Africa Assistance Strategy (ASAF)

2. Levels of Monitoring in ASAF
Three levels:
1) IDA’s own programs and delivery
3) Country Outcomes (MDGs and derivatives)
In between:
2) Policies and Implementation in a Partnership Model of Assistance:
The effectiveness of policies and country institutions: CPIA, and other assessments

3. CPIA Objective and Schedule
Assess the quality of country policy and institutional framework, guide IDA allocation
Annual schedule
Feb/March: Discussion and finalization of the Questionnaire
April/May: Benchmarking (4 AFR countries, 19 Bankwide)
June: Work on country ratings
July-August: Discussions with center and networks and finalization of ratings

4. CPIA Process
Coordinated and managed by country economists with inputs from CDs, sector specialists and country teams
Interactive discussions in AFR
Final vetting by PREM and sector specialists to ensure regional consistency
Inputs from OPCS to ensure Bank wide consistency

5. IDA Countries CPIAs

6. CPIA Trends, by cluster

7. CPIA Trend, by cluster

8. SSA: Sub-Regional CPIA Trend

10. How do CPIA Ratings Compare? WB vs. AfDB, all countries

11. How do Ratings Compare? CPIA vs. Kaufman governance, IDA countries

12. How do Ratings Compare? CPIA vs. Economic Freedom, IDA countries

13. How do Ratings Compare? CPIA vs. HDI Ranking, IDA countries

14. CPIA and Policy Dialog
Increasing transparency: letter grades for IDA countries
Instrument for policy dialog with clients: how to move up the spectrum
Blend with Outcome Indicators
CAS formulation role
Support by benchmarking in key areas

15. Related Benchmarking Assessments
Public budget and financial management: transparency, expenditure tracking (HIPC), SAIs
Service delivery: education, WSS, health
Investment Climate
Statistics

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