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Global Programme on Democratic Governance
Assessments
Strengthening inclusive participation and responsive
institutions through measuring
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Now what?
• Global Programme on Democratic Governance Assessments may provide financial and technical support
• Democratic Governance Thematic Trust Fund (DGTTF) may provide financial support
(deadline Nov 13 for EOI for UNDP country offices)
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International Country Risk Guide
Corruption Perception Index
GovernanceMatters
7876
CPIA (WB)
1974
Freedom in the World
Afrobarometer
Bertelsmann Transformation
Index
Bribe Payers Index
BEEPS
CIRIHuman Rights
Database
Commitment to Development
East Asia Barometer
GAPS in Workers’ Rights
Gender Empowerment
Measure
Eurobarometer
Global Accountability Report
Global Competitiveness
Index
Global Integrity Index
Index of Economic Freedom
Journalists killed
Media Sustainability
Index
Opacity Index
Open Budget Index
Polity
Press Freedom
World Governance Assessment
The mushrooming industry of indicators
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Why the demand for support?
1. Challenge of ranking and ’shaming’– Lack of transparency– Burden on government– Lack of understanding by international as well as
national actors on correct use– Situation of specific populations or groups– Contain little information about what to do
2. Donor policies3. Aspirations by national stakeholders
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The programme
Offers guidance, technical assistance, financial support aimed at strengthening national capacity to conduct democratic governance assessments.
• By strengthening the demand side of governance (an accountability mechanism)
• By strengthening the supply side of governance (evidence base for national decision making)
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Support to 16 countries (2009-11)
● Tajikistan
● Djibouti● Nigeria
● Senegal
● Angola● Malawi
● Indonesia
● Bhutan
● Nicaragua
● Chile
Barbados & ● Eastern Caribbean● Mexico
● Macedonia● Morocco
● Egypt
● Mongolia
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Strategic principles
1. National ownership – inclusive and consultative process (NEX)
2.Capacity development
3.Alignment with national policy processes
UNESCO/Loock F.
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Ten features of an effective DG assessment
1. Alignment to national political priorities and processes
2. Assessment is country contextualized3. Methodology is rigorous4. Selection of indicators is transparent and
participatory5. Results are stored in a public national
database6. Indicators are pro-poor and gender-sensitive7. Capacity of national stakeholders is developed8. Cost-effective and timely9. The results are widely communicated10. The assessment is repeated UNESCO/Loock F.
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Improving dialogue
Improving “usability”
of evidence
Reliable & trustworthy
evidence
Getting appropriate
buy-in
Incentives to use
evidence
Effective dissemination
Wide Access
Data Users•Policy Makers •Parliament •Political Parties •Civil society
Data Producers•Statisticians•Officials•Researchers•Think tanks
Increasing uptake: Matching technical rigour to policy relevance
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Aligning governance indicators with other reporting mechanisms
Impact
Outcomes
Outputs/Activities
Inputs/Funds
Grants Reports
Local Governance Financial Statements
Sector MIS Reports
Ministerial Policy Statements
Annual Sector Reports
BudgetReports
MDGReports
PRS/NDPReports
Local Governance &
Ministries Sectors National
Aligning assessments to these mechanisms may strengthen bottom-up ownership of
the policy processes themselves
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