Global Programme on Democratic Governance

Assessments

Strengthening inclusive participation and responsive

institutions through measuring

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

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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

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

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)

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.

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

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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