Decentralization is a key priority in Angola. A Local Administration Decree was passed in 1999 which offered a framework for decentralisation and the…
Initiatives supported by UNDP
Below are summaries of the nationally owned assessment projects supported by the UNDP Global Programme on Democratic Governance Assessments. Each initiative page presents publications, news and a project document, as well as information about the project's partners and funders.
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This project aims to modernize and strengthen evidence-based policy development in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean with the use and adaptation of…
Bhutan has witnessed unparalleled political and administrative reforms as part of its progressive adoption of core democratic principles. Beginning in…
During the past two decades, Chile has consolidated its political stability, maintained high levels of economic growth and made significant strides towards…
Djibouti's score on governance was particularly poor in the international comparisons led by the World Bank from 1996 to 2008. One of the main obstacles…
Improving service delivery requires that institutions charged with delivering services become more effective and efficient. Better statistics…
Under the umbrella of the project “Strengthening evidence-based policy processes”, FYR Macedonia has decided to take a look at governance…
Simultaneously, the country is decentralizing services and delegating power to 33 provinces and over 500 districts and municipalities. This has led to…
An interdisciplinary approach and a database of state performance indicators will strengthen accountability and governance at the state level in Mexico…
Mongolia's MDG9 on governance and human rights has given the country significant experience in assessing governance, which will now be applied locally…
A major transition has marked Moroccanpolitics since 2000, including several democratic reforms (DELETE: towards better democratic governance in a number…
This project aims to build the assessment capacities of the national Assembly. In doing so, the project is designed to assess governance in accordance…
UNDP and UN-HABITAT have partnered to support assessments of urban governance and the creation of Governance Resource Centresin 21pilot cities in Nigeria…
The Senegalese government is acting to improve governance in the country. A broad National Programme on Good Governance is aimed at improving response…
An assessment of ‘corruption risks’ in the Tajik water sector will help clarify the causes of service failures, and prioritize interventions…
News
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The Social Contract Centre’s innovative attempt to monitor governance within sectors is particularly relevant to MDGs acceleration in Egypt, and to the improvement of basic service delivery in the country in general. Three pilot sectors were chosen to start developing an applied method for sector-based governance assessments in Egypt: education, health, and water and sanitation. -
“You can’t manage what you can‘t measure.” It is this old adage, often attributed to management guru Peter Drucker, which informs the latest efforts by the state of Kazakhstan to improve the efficiency of its own administration. By Presidential decree, Kazakhstan is embarking on a public administration assessment. Its results will serve to benchmark progress and inform management. -
Chile put its democracy to the test through this participatory governance assessment process. It recently released the results of a national survey revealing interesting facts about Chileans' opinions on different aspects of their democracy. Beyond the survey itself, this initiative contributes to the wider democratic debate in the country. -
The Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia released its third People-centered Analysis Report which examines social inclusion trends, with a special focus on healthcare and education services. Meanwhile, a new methodology to assess social inclusion in the provision of health care and education services has been developed in Skopje.
