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Global Programme on Democratic Governance Assessments

Global Programme on Democratic Governance Assessments. Strengthening inclusive participation and responsive institutions through measuring. World. Governance. Assessment. Global. Accountability Report. Gender. Empowerment. Measure. Press. Freedom. GAPS in. Workers’ Rights.

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Global Programme on Democratic Governance Assessments

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  1. Global Programme on Democratic Governance Assessments Strengthening inclusive participation and responsive institutions through measuring

  2. World Governance Assessment Global Accountability Report Gender Empowerment Measure Press Freedom GAPS in Workers’ Rights Global Integrity BEEPS Index Index of East Asia Bribe Payers Index Economic Barometer Freedom Opacity Commitment to Index CIRI Development Governance Human Rights Global Matters Database Eurobarometer Afrobarometer Competitiveness Index Polity Bertelsmann CPIA International Country Corruption Perception Transformation Freedom in the ( WB ) Risk Guide Index Index Media Open World Journalists Sustainability Budget killed Index Index 1974 76 78 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 The mushrooming industry of indicators

  3. This raises challenges for national actors… • Lack of transparency • Burden on government • Lack of understanding • Situation of specific populations or groups

  4. UNDP’s Global Programme on Country-Led Governance Assessments Photos by Adam Rogers/UNCDF

  5. Why the demand for support? • Aspirations by national stakeholders • Donor policies • Challenge of ranking and ’shaming’

  6. The programme Offers guidance, technical assistance, financial support aimed at strengthening national capacity to conduct democratic governance assessments.

  7. The dual role of assessments • By strengthening the demand side of governance (an accountability mechanism) • By strengthening the supply side of governance (evidence base for national decision making)

  8. Support to 16 countries (2009-11) ● Mongolia ● Tajikistan ● Macedonia ● Morocco ● Bhutan Barbados & ● Eastern Caribbean ● Egypt ● Mexico ● Senegal ● Djibouti ● Nicaragua ● Nigeria ● Indonesia ● Angola ● Malawi ● Chile

  9. What is a country-led assessment? Photos by Adam Rogers/UNCDF

  10. Country-led assessments • Undertaken by a country on its own initiative • Can be initiated by government, civil society, research institutes • Range in focus (comprehensive or sectoral) • Active participation of state and non-state actors • Results feed into policy-making processes

  11. Establish a steering committee Identify key stakeholders Raisefunds Decide on how to collect data Select type of assessment Decide on who will do the research Key steps in conducting a country-led governance assessment Conduct multi-stakeholder dialogue on governance priorities Identify national institution or civil society organisation for hosting initiative Decide on assessment framework Decide on sampling Decide on indicators Develop policy recommendations Conduct policy reform or advocate for reform Institutionalize the assessment and repeat at regular intervals Conduct multi-stakeholder consultation Analyse results Disseminate results

  12. Ten features of an effective DG assessment • Alignment to national political priorities and processes • Assessment is country contextualized • Methodology is rigorous • Selection of indicators is transparent and participatory • Results are stored in a public national database • Indicators are pro-poor and gender-sensitive • Capacity of national stakeholders is developed • Cost-effective and timely • The results are widely communicated • The assessment is repeated UNESCO/Loock F.

  13. Increasing uptake:Matching technical rigour to policy relevance • Data Users • Policy Makers • Parliament • Political Parties • Civil society • Data Producers • Statisticians • Officials • Researchers Improving dialogue Getting appropriate buy-in Incentives to use evidence Reliable & trustworthy evidence Improving “usability” of evidence Effective dissemination Wide Access

  14. Trends on Measuring Corruption/Governance • Moving away from global indexes • Country contextualization • Political economy and sector focus • ‘Actionable data’ • Key institutions: WB, TI, Global Integrity

  15. OGC Knowledge Products • http://www.undp.org/oslocentre/flagship/democratic_governance_assessments.html • User Guides and training material • Country examples • GAP Portal

  16. www.gaportal.org www.gaportal.org

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