SECTOR 2 policy are being used by the Ministry in charge of information technology but their implementation is inconsistent. UNDP, in support of the Republic of Benin, has set up an agency (Agentic) in charge of making operational Benin’s ambition to become a digital district in Africa. Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country minimally meets aspects of the indicator. 3 Country meets many aspects of indicator but progress may be too recent to judge. 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator. 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator and has been doing so over time. Average score: 2.4 (2007=n/a) 2.10 Government does not use its power over the placement of advertisements as a means to interfere with editorial content. Most advertisement contracts signed by the government or government bodies with media outlets aim at directly or indirectly interfering with the editorial content of the media. Advertisement contracts are ideal means used (even more than in 2007) by state authorities to motivate one media and discourage the other. Most state authorities systematically refuse to place advertisements with media outlets that are too critical of the government or its institutions. Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country minimally meets aspects of the indicator. 3 Country meets many aspects of indicator but progress may be too recent to judge. 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator. 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator and has been doing so over time. Average score: 92 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER BENIN 2009 1.1 (2007=1.0)