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)
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 Asia Bribe Payers Index 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 Index
International Country Risk Guide
80
82
Global Integrity Index
84
86
88
90
92
94
96
98
00
02
04
06
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
1. Donor policies 2. 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)
● Mongolia ● Macedonia
● Morocco Barbados & ● Egypt ● Mexico ● Eastern Caribbean ● Senegal ● Djibouti ● Nicaragua ● Nigeria ● Angola
● Chile
● Malawi
● Tajikistan ● Bhutan
● Indonesia
Strategic principles
1. National ownership – inclusive and consultative process (NEX) 2. Capacity development 3. Alignment with national policy processes 7
UNESCO/Loock F.
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 8
UNESCO/Loock F.
Increasing uptake: Matching technical rigour to policy relevance Data Producers
Data Users
•Statisticians •Officials •Researchers •Think tanks
•Policy Makers •Parliament •Political Parties •Civil society
Improving dialogue
Getting appropriate buy-in Improving
Effective
Reliable & “usability” dissemination trustworthy of evidence evidence
Wide
Access
Incentives to use evidence
Aligning governance indicators with other reporting mechanisms Local Governance & Ministries
Sectors
National
Impact
Outcomes
Outputs/ Activities Inputs/ Funds
Aligning assessments to these mechanisms MDG PRS/NDP Reports Reports may strengthen bottom-up ownership of the policy processes themselves Annual Sector Reports Sector MIS Reports
Ministerial Grants Policy Statements Reports Local Governance Financial Statements
Budget Reports
www.gaportal.or g www.gaportal.org