How to Conduct A Nationally Owned Governance Assessment
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With the help of this power point presentation, Noha El-Mikawy, UNDP Governance Practice leader for the Arab States Region, summarized main messages from the first day of the workshop in Cairo on assessing governance in sectors (June 2009) and discussed the process of conducting a country-led assessment.
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Oslo Governance CentreBDP-Democratic Governance Group
How to conduct a nationally owned governance
assessment
Oslo Governance CentreBDP-Democratic Governance Group
Outline
Main messages from Day 1How can measurements affect policyKey practical considerationsRights based principles in constructing measurement tools
Social and economic rightsGender sensitivity
Sector Examples
Oslo Governance CentreBDP-Democratic Governance Group
Four main messages from Day 1
1. Governance is important for equitable development
2. Governance indicators need to be guided by a rights based approach to social and economic rights. Can be applied easily to sectors, e.g. water & health
Oslo Governance CentreBDP-Democratic Governance Group
Four main messages from Day 1
3. Governance indicators is a growing industry worldwide. Countries need to adopt, adapt, and develop indicators if need be.
Most measure inputs & outputs; some measure management of transition process; very few capture country context
Oslo Governance CentreBDP-Democratic Governance Group
Four main messages from Day 1
4. Governance measurements need to be guided by a national framework that contains:
- values and principles- defining factors e.g. resources and history- driving factors e.g. institutions & actors- output results e.g. MDGs
Oslo Governance CentreBDP-Democratic Governance Group
The Process of a Nationally Owned Governance Assessment
Oslo Governance CentreBDP-Democratic Governance Group
Oslo Governance CentreBDP-Democratic Governance Group
How Can Measurements AffectPolicy
1. Advocating policy changes2. Fostering political participation and consensus
building3. Providing evidence for administrative policy
corrections4. Monitoring policy implementation5. Indicating needs for capacity development
Oslo Governance CentreBDP-Democratic Governance Group
Role of indicators in the service delivery framework
Advocacy
Programme design,
regulations, procedures
Service delivered
Policy, plans, Instructions, guidelinesCitizens & users of
servicesGovernment Civil service Service
providers
Outcome indicators demonstrate need for
service and the impact of services
being provided
Outcome indicators define problem,
validate claim for service, demonstrate impact of services
being providedInput indicators
show costs, resources needed
Indicators identify target group, describe access
conditionsOutcome indicators
Input indicators show costs, resources neededProcess indicators map steps needed to provide
services
Indicators identify specific target group, describe local access
conditionsProcess indicators record
implementation processes
Used to tailor delivery of the service to specific
target groupsUsed to adjust and adapt
programme to local context
Used to improve efficiency & effectiveness
Used to report to programme managers
Used to develop service delivery programme &
implementation regulations, procedures, monitoring & evaluation
systemUsed to report to political
levelUsed to improve
efficiency & effectiveness
Used to prioritize competing claims, allocate resources
Indicators used to advocate through the political process or
media
Process
Indicators
Use
Oslo Governance CentreBDP-Democratic Governance Group
Outline
Key practical considerations
Rights based principles in constructing measurement tools
Social and economic rightsGender sensitivity
Sector Examples
