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Measuring & Assessing Democratic Governance

Pro-poor & gender-sensitive indicators

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Pro-poor & gender-sensitive indicators

Aim of the guideAim of the guide

Why pro-poor & gender-sensitive?Why pro-poor & gender-sensitive?

Framework for selection Framework for selection Underlying values & principlesUnderlying values & principles Gender-sensitive indicatorsGender-sensitive indicators Pro-poor (gender-sensitive) indicatorsPro-poor (gender-sensitive) indicators Tools for identifying indicatorsTools for identifying indicators ApplicationsApplications


GOVERNANCE areas

Parliamentary DevelopmentParliamentary Development Electoral SystemsElectoral Systems Human Rights Human Rights JusticeJustice Access to Information & the MediaAccess to Information & the Media Decentralisation & Local GovernanceDecentralisation & Local Governance Public Administration Reform & Anti-Public Administration Reform & Anti-

corruption corruption


Why pro-poor & gender-sensitive GOVERNANCE indicators?

Form groups to answer the question: Form groups to answer the question: why should governance indicators be why should governance indicators be pro-poor & gender-sensitive?pro-poor & gender-sensitive?

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Framework for selecting pro-poor & gender-sensitive indicators to

measure democratic governance

AIM: to assist policy-makers to monitor & AIM: to assist policy-makers to monitor & evaluate democratic governance at country evaluate democratic governance at country levellevel

Existing indicators Existing indicators developed by external stakeholders developed by external stakeholders to compare & rank countriesto compare & rank countries Not designed to assist countriesNot designed to assist countries Not pro-poor or gender-sensitiveNot pro-poor or gender-sensitive


Based on normative values

Citizens control public decision-making & Citizens control public decision-making & decision-makersdecision-makers

Citizens should be equal in exercising such Citizens should be equal in exercising such controlcontrol Women/menWomen/men Poor/non-poorPoor/non-poor

Normative values of democratic governanceNormative values of democratic governance ParticipationParticipation RepresentationRepresentation AccountabilityAccountability TransparencyTransparency ResponsivenessResponsiveness EfficiencyEfficiency EquityEquity


Three levels of indicators

Start from objectives – what is to be Start from objectives – what is to be indicated?indicated?

OutcomeOutcome what do we want to achieve?what do we want to achieve? How will we know we have achieved it?How will we know we have achieved it?

ProcessProcess What do we have to do in order to achieve What do we have to do in order to achieve

it?it? How will we know that we are doing it?How will we know that we are doing it?

InputsInputs What is needed to create these processes?What is needed to create these processes? How will we know they are available?How will we know they are available?


What would gender-sensitive GOVERNANCE indicators look like?

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Gender-sensitive indicators Disaggregated by sexDisaggregated by sex

Specific to or targeted toward female or male Specific to or targeted toward female or male sexsex

““Implicitly gendered”Implicitly gendered” No reference to sex BUTNo reference to sex BUT Of particular relevance to females or malesOf particular relevance to females or males

Chosen by womenChosen by women Why not men?Why not men? Participation of womenParticipation of women

Based on data defined, collected, presented & Based on data defined, collected, presented & disseminated taking into account differences disseminated taking into account differences between women & menbetween women & men Women decision makersWomen decision makers Women enumerators, processors, etcWomen enumerators, processors, etc


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What would pro-poor GOVERNANCE indicators look like?

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Pro-poor indicators

Disaggregated by poverty statusDisaggregated by poverty status

Specific to or targeted toward the poorSpecific to or targeted toward the poor

Implicitly pro-poor – more relevant or Implicitly pro-poor – more relevant or important to low income groupsimportant to low income groups

Chosen by the poorChosen by the poor ParticipatoryParticipatory

Gender-sensitive – take into account different Gender-sensitive – take into account different impact of poverty on women & menimpact of poverty on women & men


Group review

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Pro-poor indicators must also be gender-sensitive


Other dimensions of disaggregation

Democratic values require BROAD Democratic values require BROAD participationparticipation

Ethnicity – female/male; poor/non-poorEthnicity – female/male; poor/non-poor

Location – rural / urban; female/male etcLocation – rural / urban; female/male etc

Disability – etc etcDisability – etc etc

A major challenge for monitoring & A major challenge for monitoring & evaluating democratic governanceevaluating democratic governance


Some tools for selecting indicators

Process flow chart – framework for Process flow chart – framework for developing questions about specific developing questions about specific governance processesgovernance processes

Key questions – for each stage in the Key questions – for each stage in the process, how do women/the poor/ etc process, how do women/the poor/ etc participate, how are they affected?participate, how are they affected?

Integrated indicator matrix – Integrated indicator matrix – summarizes & classifies available summarizes & classifies available indicators, shows gapsindicators, shows gaps


Using indicators

Exploring relationships between Exploring relationships between indicators for policy analysisindicators for policy analysis

Linking input and output indicators to Linking input and output indicators to assess the effectiveness of interventionsassess the effectiveness of interventions Eg training for women candidatesEg training for women candidates What % of those trained stood for election?What % of those trained stood for election? What % of those who stood were successful?What % of those who stood were successful? Did a higher % of women MPs lead to Did a higher % of women MPs lead to

greater consideration of women’s issues? greater consideration of women’s issues?


GOVERNANCE areas

Parliamentary DevelopmentParliamentary Development Electoral SystemsElectoral Systems Human Rights Human Rights JusticeJustice Access to Information & the MediaAccess to Information & the Media Decentralisation & Local GovernanceDecentralisation & Local Governance Public Administration Reform & Anti-Public Administration Reform & Anti-

corruption corruption


Based on normative values

Citizens control public decision-making & Citizens control public decision-making & decision-makersdecision-makers

Citizens should be equal in exercising such Citizens should be equal in exercising such controlcontrol Women/menWomen/men Poor/non-poorPoor/non-poor

Normative values of democratic governanceNormative values of democratic governance ParticipationParticipation RepresentationRepresentation AccountabilityAccountability TransparencyTransparency ResponsivenessResponsiveness EfficiencyEfficiency EquityEquity


Applying the framework: Budgeting

In groups, prepare process flow chart In groups, prepare process flow chart for one UNDP governance areafor one UNDP governance area

Formulate key questions in terms of Formulate key questions in terms of elements of democratic governance elements of democratic governance

Use questions to identify potential pro-Use questions to identify potential pro-poor and gender-sensitive indicators – poor and gender-sensitive indicators – prepare matrixprepare matrix

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