African Union ii. Evidence of administrative reform to improve public service delivery and measures taken to sustain progress; Evidence to support your assessment including any official report on the efficiency and the effectiveness of public service delivery Whether or not there is an independent public services commission or the existence of an independent authority responsible for promoting and sanctioning key public servants in key public sector institutions Evidence of provision of resources and training of public servants The presence of mechanisms for appraising and sanctioning the performance of public servants. Provide instances where sanctions have been applied leading to dismissals Description of any demand side accountability mechanisms for civil servants. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. QUESTION 2: What is the state of corruption in the public sector? INDICATORS i. ii. iii. iv. Assess whether public officer anti-corruption tools (such as asset declaration regimes) and anti-corruption institutions are fully in place and are effective. Describe any legal or political penalties for public office holders, both elected and appointed, including civil servants who abuse their positions and any conflict of interest rules Provide instances where public office holders have been punished for abuse of office for pecuniary gain over the past five years. Give details of the major cases of alleged corruption prosecuted and disciplinary sanctions taken over the past five years QUESTION 3: What efforts, if any, have been made to empower local or rural communities through the devolution or decentralization of political power, judicial authority or financial resources? INDICATORS i. ii. The effectiveness of the current system of devolution of power to local authorities. Describe whether it enhances or hinders service delivery and whether or not it promotes greater. accountability between government and citizens Whether traditional authorities consulted or in any way incorporated into the system of government at the local levels and does the incorporation of traditional authorities enhance or hinder accountability or service delivery at the local government level. Objective 6: Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women The concern here is to ensure that women have a meaningful status in the country and to explore the frameworks necessary to further deepen their participation - political, economic, cultural and social. The indicators also seek to encourage governments to provide evidence of women‟s empowerment in the domain of access to and control of productive resources and services, as well as their role in decision-making, including conflict prevention and resolution. Issues pertaining to women‟s rights 21