Workshops

This page lists workshops and conferences organized by UNDP on governance assessments:

NEW: Workshop in Namibia on Country-led Governance Assessments

2-5 November 2009

Hosted by InWEnt Centre for Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics, Namibian Institute for Democracy and UNDP Oslo Governance Centre, this workshop entitled "Country-led Governance Assessments: Sharing Experiences and Increasing Political Accountability" served as a regional platform and catalyst for supporting country-led inaitives in Sub-Saharan Africa read more

NEW: Workshop for Anti-Corruption Agencies: Country-owned assessments in support of national anti-corruption strategies

27-29 October 2009
Representatives from the anti-corruption agencies (ACAs) of Kosovo/1244, FYR Macedonia, Montenegro and Turkey gathered for this workshop organized in Oslo in collaboration with the Regional Centre in Bratislava. This workshop was held in response to a growing demand and interest on the part of ACAs in strengthening their monitoring capacities. read more

Workshop in Cairo: Assessment Methods and Application in Policy Making

1-4 June 2009

This workshop hosted by the Egyptian Cabinet think tank, Information and Decision Support Centre, and UNDP, discussed tools, frameworks and approaches for measuring governance in sectors, such as water and the pharmaceutical sector. Strengthening responsive institutions for service delivery is critical for achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Read more

Roundtable in Cairo: Evidence on Governance in Policy

18-19 January 2009

Hosted by UNDP and IDRC Canada, this roundtable entitled "Evidence on Governance into Policy: The Role of Research Institutes and Think Tanks" was organized as a side-event of the Information and Decision Support Center IDSC International Conference on "The role of think tanks in developing countries" in Cairo. The workshop produced nine discussion papers that include country case studies of Nepal, Peru, Serbia, China and Sudan, as well as a paper looking at the APRM. Read more

Workshop in Bangkok: Measuring and Assessing Democratic Governance

15-16 November 2007
Hosted by the UNDP Oslo Governance Centre and the UNDP Regional Centre, the workshop brought together more than 30 participants from UNDP Country Offices, UN Country Teams, Governments and civil society across the Asia-Pacific region. Read more

Bergen Seminar: Governance Assessments and the Paris Declaration: Towards Inclusive Participation and National Ownership

23-25 September 2007
The 2007 UNDP/CMI Bergen Seminar complemented the ongoing OECD/DAC discussions on the issues of national ownership, national capacity development and alignment by providing an international forum to bring in the voices of developing country partners. Read more

Workshop in Oslo on Measuring and Assessing Democratic Governance

28-29 August, 2007
The UNDP Oslo Governance Centre and InWEnt hosted a Workshop for 22 UNDP Country Offices and national counterparts on methods and processes for assessing democratic governance at the national level. Read more

International Workshop on Engendering and Empowering Governance Indicators

20-22 April, 2005

The UNDP Oslo Governance Centre with the Indian Council on Social Science Research (ICSSR) hosted a technical workshop in New Delhi that brought together key actors and technical experts to further develop the framework of governance indicators for pro-poor and gender-sensitive policy reform. Read more