Global Programme on Democratic Governance Assessments Strengthening inclusive participation and responsive institutions through measuring
The mushrooming industry of indicators World Governance Assessment Global Accountability Report Gender Empowerment Measure Press Freedom GAPS in Workers’ Rights BEEPS Eurobarometer Polity Freedom in the World 1974 76 Index of East Bribe Payers Index Asia Economic Barometer Freedom Opacity Commitment to Index CIRI Development Governance Human Rights Matters Database Afrobarometer Global Competitiveness Index CPIA (WB ) 78 Bertelsmann Corruption Perception Transformation Index Media Index Open Journalists Sustainability Budget killed Index International Country Risk Guide 80 82 Global Integrity Index 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06
This raises challenges for national actors… • • Lack of transparency Burden on government Lack of understanding Situation of specific populations or groups
UNDP’s Global Programme on Country-Led Governance Assessments 4 Photos by Adam Rogers/UNCD
Why the demand for support? 1. Aspirations by national stakeholders 2. Donor policies 3. Challenge of ranking and ’shaming’
The programme Offers guidance, technical assistance, financial support aimed at strengthening national capacity to conduct democratic governance assessments.
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)
Support to 16 countries (200911) ● Mongolia ● Macedonia ● Tajikistan ● Morocco ● Bhutan Barbados & ● Egypt ● Mexico ● Eastern Caribbean ● Senegal ● Djibouti ● Nicaragua ● Nigeria ● Indonesia ● Angola ● Malawi ● Chile
What is a country-led assessment? 9 Photos by Adam Rogers/UNCD
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 10
Key steps in conducting a country-led governance assessment Identify key stakeholders Decide on sampling Analyse results Establish a steering committee Decide on how to collect data Disseminate results Identify national institution or civil society organisation for hosting initiative Decide on indicators Conduct multistakeholder consultation Decide on assessment framework Develop policy recommen dations Raise funds Conduct multistakeholder dialogue on governance priorities Select type of assessment Conduct policy reform or advocate for reform Decide on who will do the research Institutionalize the assessment and repeat at regular intervals
Ten features of an effective DG assessment 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 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 12 UNESCO/Loock F.
Increasing uptake: Matching technical rigour to policy relevance Data Users Data Producers • Statisticians • Officials • Researchers Improving dialogue • Policy Makers • Parliament • Political Parties • Civil society Getting appropriate buy-in Effective Reliable & Improving dissemination trustworthy “usability” of evidence Wide Access Incentives to use evidence
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 14
OGC Knowledge Products – http: //www. undp. org/oslocentre/flagship/d emocratic_governance_assessments. html – User Guides and training material – Country examples – GAP Portal
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