SECTOR 1

reports that are then submitted to the Prime Minister. Some of these committees
produce excellent reports that become the basis for sound policy, such as in the
case of the Select Committee on Anti-Corruption, which can be credited with the
setting up of the Anti-Corruption Agency. In recent years, however, the setting
up of Select Committees has been seen as a delay tactic by government to prolong
action on crucial matters.

Scores:
Individual scores:
1

Country does not meet indicator

2

Country meets only a few aspects of indicator

3

Country meets some aspects of indicator

4

Country meets most aspects of indicator

5

Country meets all aspects of the indicator

Average score: 			

1.5 (2008 = n/a)

Average score for sector 1:

2.9 (2008 = 2.7)1

1 For 2009 the indicators were reviewed, amended and some new indicators such as those addressing
Information Communication Technology (ICT) were added. Consequently, the comparison of some
indicators of the 2005 and 2007 report is not applicable (n/a) in some instances in which the indicator is
new or has been amended. Evidently, this has to be taken into account too, when the overall sector scores
are compared.

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