1. United Nations Development Programme Oslo Governance Centre Governance & Poverty Reduction: Addressing the Social Cost of Globalization Social Forum 2008 Geneva 1-3 September 2008

2. United Nations Development Programme Oslo Governance Centre  WG on R2D & Social Forum reports: see poverty as cause and consequence of human rights violations.  The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights defined poverty as a human condition of sustained or chronic deprivation of resources, capabilities, choices, security and power. To reduce poverty is to increase enjoyment of adequate standards of living and civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights  Discussions / Reports on Globalization o Liberalization may enhance growth, both necessary not sufficient; o Inequalities are not inevitable; o Political will, social dialogue, partnerships with private sectors and coordination of local-national-intern’l action, can produce effective pro poor results o Via capturing & sharing knowledge, assist countries in the choice of financing & implementation models and accountability measures for pro poor policies Governance and Poverty [Linking to Social Forum Discussion]

3. United Nations Development Programme Oslo Governance Centre Millennium Declaration 2000 Millennium Summit 2005 UNDP Strategic Plan 2008-2011 Governance and Poverty [Mandate]

4. United Nations Development Programme Oslo Governance Centre - National Ownership - Capacity Development - Partnerships - Capturing/Sharing Knowledge UNDP Strategic Plan 2008-2011 Drivers of Development for Governance and Poverty

5. United Nations Development Programme Oslo Governance Centre Democratic Governance in UNDP Strategic Plan 2008-11 Intern’lly recognized Principles Inclusive Participation Responsive Institutions

6. United Nations Development Programme Oslo Governance Centre Nationally Owned Governance Assessments Governance and Poverty… [Activity Overview 1]

7. Oslo Governance Centre BDP-Democratic Governance Group Cumulative number of governance indicator initiatives Based on governance indicator initiatives mapped in ‘A User’s Guide’

8. Oslo Governance Centre BDP-Democratic Governance Group Measuring Up to Poverty Impact Process & Impact Outcomes Outputs/ Activities Inputs/ Funds Grants Reports Local Governance Financial Statements Sector MIS Reports Ministerial Policy Statements Annual Sector Reports Budget Reports MDG Reports PRS/NDP Reports Local Governance & Ministries Sectors National

9. Oslo Governance Centre BDP-Democratic Governance Group Examples of Nationally Owned Governance Assessments around the World Mongolia MDG 9 Zambia government coordination of donor governance assessments Macedonia corruption vulnerability index & people centred early warning First Regional Governance Report from the Library of Alexandria in Egypt Morocco - Human Rights Situation Implemented by: Humanist Committee on Human Rights (HOM) Morocco - Human Rights Situation Palestine - Civil Society Index Implemented by: Bisan Center for Research & Development + Civicus: World Alliance for Citizen Participation Palestine - Civil Society Index Palestine - Democracy Index Implemented by: Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PSR) Palestine - Democracy Index Egypt – Corruption in Governorates Implemented by: Information and Decision Support Centre (IDSC) Egypt – Corruption in Governorates

10. Oslo Governance Centre BDP-Democratic Governance Group Global Programme Justification / Objectives Stronger National Ownership Disaggregated governance database that is developed in-country Enhance civic and CSO engagement in governance assessments Scaled Up Capacity for: Rigorous governance database Transparent sharing Use of findings over time by policy makers and pro poor advocacy groups Increased use of governance assessment findings for poverty reduction policies in sectors

11. United Nations Development Programme Oslo Governance Centre DG Products

12. Oslo Governance Centre BDP-Democratic Governance Group Most Recent & Pipe-line Knoweldge Products Guide to Measurements of Corruption in Africa (with TI) Users’ Guide to Corruption Measurements (with GI) Guide to Public Administration MEasurements Guide to Local Governance Measurements Guide to Gender Sensitive Service Delivery Measurements

13. United Nations Development Programme Oslo Governance Centre Cross Cutting Governance Issues in Emerging International Development Discourse Governance and Poverty… [Activity Overview 2]

14. United Nations Development Programme Oslo Governance Centre  Democratic Governance of Natural Resources - Pro poor & democratic land governance - Governance of expenditure of non renewable resources for development  Governance for scale up of MDGs Equitable service delivery (to the vulner.) Accountable delivery (to the poor) Participative plan, budget, monitoring Governance and Resources Governance Processes

15. Oslo Governance Centre BDP-Democratic Governance Group Pipe-line Knowledge Products Inclusive Policy Process Accountability Sector Gov. Responsive Delivery Mapping Experiences Mapping Measurements / experiences Nationally Owned Governance Assessments State / Society Empowerment Communication for Development National & Local Gov. Global Gov

16. Oslo Governance Centre BDP-Democratic Governance Group Our Strategy to Deliver Develop cross practice solutions among Gov., Poverty, EE Groups - within UNDP - with UN agencies - Build capacity development partnerships - with UN and non UN regional outfits - with southern institutions of excellence - Enhance knowledge of experiences, methods & processes to support - policy dialogue - capacity development for more responsive state institutions - capacity development for effective participation by society voices

17. United Nations Development Programme Oslo Governance Centre UNDP Oslo Governance Centre Website www.undp.org/oslocentre Noha.el-mikawy@undp.org Policy Advisor for Governance & Poverty Tel. +47 23 06 08 23 Cell +47 90 92 66 31 How to find us?