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Economy | 29 June, 2009 [ 17:54 ]

World Bank says Peru improved in governance over last decade

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Over the past decade from 1998-2008, Peru has shown substantial improvement in governance, especially in voice and accountability, according to the latest World Bank's 'Governance Matters 2009' report released today.

Voice and Accountability represents the extent to which a country's citizens are able to participate in selecting their government, as well as freedom of expression, association, and the press.

"Over the past decade from 1998-2008, countries in all regions have shown substantial improvements in governance, even if at times starting from a very low level. Examples include Ghana, Niger, and Peru in Voice and Accountability," it reported.

While this year's update of the research dataset Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) 1996-2008 shows many countries making progress in governance and anti-corruption over the past decade, it also reveals that many countries around the world failed to make such improvements.

"Coinciding with countries that have done well, a similar number have experienced deteriorations in several governance dimensions, including Zimbabwe, Cote d'Ivoire, Belarus, Eritrea and Venezuela," it added.

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3 Comments

# David N says :
29 June, 2009 [ 23:39 ]

LMAO.  You know this country's screwed up when it's used in the same sentence as Ghana and Niger.

# SA says :
30 June, 2009 [ 15:36 ]

I have to agree with the comments of David.

Peru has improved however only time will tell if the trend will continue.

# c.schmidt says :
30 June, 2009 [ 17:04 ]

   Interesting article and it seems it does not goes so much in hand  with Reuters news and BBC country per file – but does not matter-How freedom of expression is handled was described from Media Watch dog.How human rights are respected- For that we have some ONU representatives here- down link who overse latest events in the jungle? How justice is done- well ask Peruvians on the streetsI love Peru- therefore my comments.I invite on personal cost some World Bank representatives to my place to give them a private tour with hope to rach out that things run best they can.  http://reportperu.wordpress.com/2009/06/24/anaya-declaro-que-si-hubo-violaciones-a-los-derechos-humanos-en-bagua/ http://luizcore.wordpress.com/2009/06/10/la-onu-expresa-su-mas-profunda-preocupacion-por-conflicto-en-bagua/  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1224656.stm 

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