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THE MENA-OECD GOVERNANCE PROGRAMME Share Knowledge and Expertise to Modernise Public Governance
Disseminate Standards and Principles of Good Governance
Support the Reform Process in the MENA Region
Steering Group of the MENA-OECD Initiative
5 February 2015
Rolf Alter Director, Public Governance and Territorial Development Directorate
2005 2009 2012
2006 2011 2014
The MENA-OECD Governance Programme: Selected Milestones
Dead Sea Declaration Creation of the regional working groups
MENA-OECD country action plans
MENA-OECD ministerial Marrakesh Strategic partnership with the PA
Arab Spring High-Level Consultations Mandate 2011-15
Deauville Partnership
Open Government Project
Tunisia Budget Transparency
MENA-OECD Training Centre Caserta
10th anniversary
MENA Transition Fund: Egypt and Yemen
Country projects Tunisia, Morocco
Launch of the Gender Report
The MENA-OECD Governance Programme: Regional Dialogue
B. Open Government and
Innovation
Regional Networks
MENA-OECD Training
Centre of Caserta (Italy)
C. MENA Senior Budget
Officials
D. Regulatory Reform
A. Integrity and Civil Service
E. Gender Focus Group
F. Focus Group on
Territorial Development
G. Network of Public
Procurement
Practitioners
Regional Reports: Regulatory Reform in MENA, Women in Public Life in MENA, Regulatory Consultation in MENA, E-government in MENA, Procurement, Youth and Governance in MENA
Example: Regional Focus Group on Gender and Regional Report: Women in Public Life
The Report on “Gender, Law and Public Policies: Trends in the Middle East and North Africa”, to be launched on 17 Nov 2014 in Amman provides recommendations on:
1) How to bridge the gender gap: Eliminating gender-based discrimination
2) Strengthening institutional frameworks for promoting gender equality
3) Enabling women’s access to decision making posts in the public sector
Main Findings
• Almost all countries ratified the Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women but reservations on key articles prevail
• While gender equality strategies and institutions to promote women's empowerment exist, they are unevenly integrated in the policy process
• Women have experienced advances in access to decision-making posts, still mobility restrictions and discrimination in labour laws remain
Recommendations
• Amend legal frameworks to remove gender-based discriminations and strengthen accountability mechanisms
• Integrate international standards in gender equality strategies; strengthen capacities, mandates and coordination of institutions
• Strengthen policies related to work-life balance and equal access; address social barriers and traditional gender stereotypes
MENA-OECD Gender Focus Group
Women play a critical role in demanding openness, social justice and equal access to opportunities. The MENA-OECD Gender Focus Group promotes legal equality as well as equality of opportunity and political voice.
The MENA-OECD Governance Programme: Multilateral Initiative
MENA-OECD Open Government Project
Key Results and Impact:
• Tunisia joined the OGP in January 2014
• Countries established mixed Steering Committees to guide their open government agenda
• Dissemination and training in the areas of access to information, civic engagement, integrity and budget transparency
• Launching of the OECD Open Government Review Morocco and Tunisia
OECD Secretary General, Angel Gurria at the International Forum on Open Government, 30 September 2014, Paris
The MENA-OECD Governance Programme: Country Projects I
MENA Transition Fund: Reinforcing the Rule of Law in Egypt and Yemen
Egypt Yemen
Objectives
1. Increasing efficiency and public trust in justice institutions
2. Improving legal security for citizens /businesses
3. Building capacities
Inauguration, 25 Sept 2014, Cairo Project in cooperation with the African Development Bank
Inauguration, 8 June 2014, Kuwait Project in cooperation with the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development
The MENA-OECD Governance Programme: Country Projects II
Tunisia I: Promote Integrity and Transparency in Public Governance
Key Achievements
The Code of Conduct for Tunisian public officials was signed by the Head of Government in October 2014
The Executive Budget Proposal was published for the first time in 2013
Key Achievements
The Anti-Corruption Agency and Institution du Médiateur established a joint commission to promote integrity
Morocco: Fight corruption and engage citizens
Tunisia II:
Effective Governance to Consolidate Political Transition and Promote Economic Prosperity
The Project was launched in November 2014
The MENA-OECD Governance Programme: Country Projects III
Palestinian Authority
Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah in his opening speech: “Joining the Open Government Partnership will be a top priority of our government.”
Key Results and Impact
1. The PA Code of Conduct is aligned with OECD integrity standards
2. The Rule of Law manuals support a systematic introduction of consultation mechanism in the decision-making process
3. The e-government strategy is pioneering work to support better public service delivery
4. The Prime Minister announced the strategic objective of joining the Open Government Partnership (OGP)
Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah with Ministers and the OECD DSG William Danvers on 24 October 2013 in Ramallah
The MENA-OECD Governance Programme: The Way Ahead
Public Governance for trust and more inclusive growth Promoting open, inclusive and transparent government
Including a wide variety of government institutions to promote good governance
Reinforcing Integrity and fighting corruption to rebuild trust in public institutions
Strengthening rule of law
Fostering more efficient government institutions and processes
Strengthening women’s empowerment in public life
Promoting a youth lens in public governance
Strengthening capacities for local governance