Zambia
Zambia was selected for the Threshold Program in the 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 selection processes. On May 22, 2006, the MCC signed an agreement with the Republic of Zambia for a two-year, $22.7 million Threshold Program. The funding will target corruption and enhance government effectiveness. Read Zambia's Fact Sheet
In 2008, Zambia passed five of six "ruling justly" indicators (failing corruption, one of the two indicators Zambia's Threshold Program seeks to address), three of five "investing in people" indicators, and five of six "economic freedom" indicators. Zambia's performance (pdf) on the 2008 selection criteria
In 2007, Zambia passed four of six "ruling justly" indicators (failing corruption and government effectiveness, the two indicators Zambia's Threshold Program seeks to address), two of four "investing in people" indicators, and four of six "economic freedom" indicators. Zambia's performance (pdf) on the 2007 selection criteria
In 2006, Zambia passed five of the six indicators in the “ruling justly” category, including the hard hurdle for corruption that it failed in 2005. It passed only one of the four “investing in people indicators” -- the immunization rate, and it passed four of the six indicators in the “economic freedom” category. Review Zambia's 2006 performance (pdf)
In 2005, Zambia missed two indicators in the “ruling justly” category, including the hard hurdle for corruption. It passed two of the four “investing in people” indicators, scoring above the median on both of the health indicators and neither of the education indicators. Zambia performed most poorly on economic policy, passing only two of the six indicators in the “economic freedom” category, and scoring substantially below the median on three of the four missed indicators in this category – credit rating, trade policy, fiscal policy and inflation. Review Zambia's ranking on the 2005 selection criteria (pdf), the year it was first selected for the Threshold Program
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