Our audit axes

8 axes, 100 points, 80 questions

Each city is evaluated across 8 complementary axes grounded in African realities, covering essential services, safety, tourism and everyday infrastructure.

Water & Energy
Health & Care
Education & Youth
Mobility & Accessibility
Governance & Public Services
Connectivity & Digital
Security & Urban Resilience
Tourism & Attractiveness
15 pts

Water & Energy

Access to clean water, electricity and climate resilience

  • % households with clean water within 500m
  • Hours of power outages per day (target < 2h)
  • % of functional street lighting at night
13 pts

Health & Care

Access to emergency care, essential medicines and prevention

  • Average distance to nearest health center (target < 30 min)
  • Availability of WHO essential medicines
  • Child vaccination coverage rate
12 pts

Education & Youth

School enrollment, infrastructure quality, access to knowledge

  • Primary and secondary enrollment rate
  • Average school-to-home distance (target < 2 km)
  • % of schools with electricity, clean water, separate toilets for girls/boys
12 pts

Mobility & Accessibility

Urban transit, PRM accessibility and territorial equity

  • Public transit network (coverage, frequency, cost < 5% min wage)
  • % of roads passable during rainy season
  • PRM accessibility: ramps, sidewalks, adapted vehicles
13 pts

Governance & Public Services

Transparency, administrative efficiency and citizen trust

  • Average time to obtain a civil status document (target < 5 days)
  • % of municipal budget published online
  • Existence of a one-stop citizen service (physical or digital)
12 pts

Connectivity & Digital

Internet access, mobile coverage and digital inclusion

  • % of households with internet access (mobile or fixed)
  • 3G/4G coverage by neighborhood including peripheries
  • Cost of 1 GB data as % of local minimum wage (target < 2%)
12 pts

Security & Urban Resilience

Public safety, risk management and crisis resilience

  • Police/fire response time (target < 20 min)
  • Coverage of functional 24/7 emergency numbers
  • Existence of a natural disaster management plan
11 pts

Tourism & Attractiveness

Heritage promotion, visitor welcome and international visibility

  • Cultural heritage promoted and accessible
  • Presence on international tourism platforms
  • Sufficient and quality accommodation offer