A 22-nation benchmark of disclosed vs verified governance. The "verification gap" is widest in extractives/infrastructure and predicts where the Authenticity Premium™ pays most.
01 Executive Overview
The State of Trust Report aggregates readiness data across the 22 APA priority nations, benchmarking disclosed versus verified governance by sector. It quantifies the "verification gap," maps where the Authenticity Premium™ is largest, and connects the findings to observed capital flows and diligence costs. Includes methodology, country cards and sector heatmaps.
02 Purpose
Give investors and policymakers a data baseline for where verified governance moves capital fastest.
03 Business Value
Targets certification and capital where the trust gap — and therefore the return — is greatest.
04 Key Insights
- The verification gap is widest in extractives and infrastructure.
- Countries closing the gap see measurable diligence-cost compression.
- Disclosure volume does not correlate with capital access; verification does.
05 Connected in the APA Ecosystem
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