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

Why the demand for support?  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  Donor policies  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 ( ) ● Tajikistan ● Djibouti ● Nigeria ● Senegal ● Angola ● Malawi ● Indonesia ● Bhutan ● Nicaragua ● Chile Barbados & ● Eastern Caribbean ● Mexico ● Macedonia ● Morocco ● Egypt ● Mongolia

7 Strategic principles 1. National ownership – inclusive and consultative process (NEX) 2.Capacity development 3.Alignment with national policy processes UNESCO/Loock F.

8 Ten features of an effective DG assessment 1. Alignment to national political priorities and processes 2. Assessment is country contextualized 3. Methodology is rigorous 4. Selection of indicators is transparent and participatory 5. Results are stored in a public national database 6. Indicators are pro-poor and gender-sensitive 7. Capacity of national stakeholders is developed 8. Cost-effective and timely 9. The results are widely communicated 10. 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 Budget Reports MDG Reports PRS/NDP Reports Local Governance & Ministries Sectors National Aligning assessments to these mechanisms may strengthen bottom-up ownership of the policy processes themselves

g