| July 2007 - The report, Governance Matters, 2007: Worldwide Governance Indicators 1996-2006 launched by the World Bank Institute and the World Bank Development Economics Vice-presidency, shows that a number of countries - including in Africa - are making progress in improving governance and fighting corruption. This is encouraging given that good governance and corruption control are fundamental for long-term growth and reducing poverty.This year’s report represents a decade-long effort by the researchers to build and update the most comprehensive cross-country set of governance indicators currently available to the public. Theodore Ahlers, Director of the Maghreb Department, states in an editorial in the special issue on governance (June 2007, No 5) of Nawafid Maghreb, the World Bank Group’s quarterly newsletter on the Maghreb, that "a competent and able State creates opportunities for the most disadvantaged, provides better services, and improves the results of development programs. Governance is therefore necessary for any development process, and is crucial for successful programs and sustainable reforms. The impact of these programs and reforms depends, among other things, on the ability of the partners in place to take this important factor into account and to take collaborative steps to improve it.” See other articles in the ‘Governance’ feature (pdf - in French):
 Editorial by Theodore Ahlers
Governance and development in the Maghreb
Tunisia: accurate financial data for a better investment climate
Morocco : INDH, participation, and good governance Morocco : a better governance for public management
Algeria : Public Expenditure Review, 2005-2006
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