In practice, civil servants' work is not compromised by political interference.

In practice, civil servants' work is not compromised by political interference. A 100 score is earned where all the following conditions are met: 1) civil servants are disciplined/removed/transferred only through due process by a peer panel/oversight body, and 2) civil servants are not removed when a new administration takes power. A 50 score is earned where any of the following conditions apply: 1) civil servants are occasionally disciplined/removed/transferred without following due process by a peer panel/oversight body, or 2) civil servants are occasionally removed when a new administration takes power. A 0 score is earned where at least one of the following conditions apply: 1) the due process is so weak it doesn't protect civil servants (for ex. the members of the panel that conducts the due process have a particular interest in how the issue is decided), or 2) civil servants are usually removed when a new administration takes power. For variable descriptions, please refer to: https://www.africaintegrityindicators.org/data. For the methodology, please refer to: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e971d408be44753edfb976c/t/60a55f343d36117866628867/1621450563745/AII10+-+Methodology.docx+%281%29.pdf.