What gets measured get done, are we measuring anything in Africa?

"This is the worst economic crisis of our lifetimes, affecting the lives and hopes of people around the world….As leaders of the G-20 countries prepare to meet in April, we believe it is vitally important that Africa's needs are addressed (at the G-20 summit)." This statement from the final declaration of the 2 days emergency summit of Dar Es Salam put it all back in perspective: Africa is still addicted.
The mindset of Africa’s leadership still seems to be on a “We need you to fix it” mode which is expressed by:
1- Calls for the developed countries to maintain or expand their aid finances,
2- Development banks and agencies setting the tone of our development agenda and
3- And our governments continuing to show a clear lack of capacity to handle the challenges of development
Obviously, with state tax revenues a tiny fraction of what we must invest, our incapacity to tap the capital market and a lack of capacity to manage our other sources of revenue, the development requirements of our countries is certainly in the red.

My job is a micro example of this state of affairs. Reforms are not about passing new laws, they are about implementing and executing on new ways of solving critical issues. Way to often are our officials quick to claim that whatever law was passed, whatever decree was taken or any number of agreements signed. The reality on the ground Very little is actually implemented and even less measured locally. Except for the Mo Ibrahim index, very few are homegrown and focused on the perception of challenges from home… I am looking forward to the day when African nations start measuring their performances based on their own priorities, or at least commission development agencies to carry out African based ones…may be a Doing Business in Agriculture indicators?