Governance & Poverty Reduction:
Addressing the Social Cost of
Globalization
Social Forum 2008
Geneva 1-3 September 2008
United Nations Development Programme
Oslo Governance Centre
Governance and Poverty
[Linking to Social Forum Discussion]
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WG on R2D & Social Forum reports: see poverty as cause and
consequence of human rights violations.
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights defined
poverty as a human condition of sustained or chronic deprivation of
resources, capabilities, choices, security and power. To reduce poverty is
to increase enjoyment of adequate standards of living and civil, cultural,
economic, political and social rights
Discussions / Reports on Globalization
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Liberalization may enhance growth, both necessary not sufficient;
Inequalities are not inevitable;
Political will, social dialogue, partnerships with private sectors and
coordination of local-national-intern’l action, can produce effective pro
poor results
Via capturing & sharing knowledge, assist countries in the choice of
financing & implementation models and accountability measures for
pro poor policies
United Nations Development Programme
Oslo Governance Centre
Governance and Poverty
[Mandate]
Millennium Declaration 2000
Millennium Summit 2005
UNDP Strategic Plan 2008-2011
United Nations Development Programme
Oslo Governance Centre
Drivers of Development for
Governance and Poverty
- National Ownership
- Capacity Development
- Partnerships
- Capturing/Sharing Knowledge
UNDP Strategic Plan 2008-2011
United Nations Development Programme
Oslo Governance Centre
Democratic Governance in
UNDP Strategic Plan 2008-11
Inclusive Participation
Responsive Institutions
Intern’lly recognized
Principles
United Nations Development Programme
Oslo Governance Centre
Governance and Poverty…
[Activity Overview 1]
Nationally Owned Governance Assessments
United Nations Development Programme
Oslo Governance Centre
Cumulative number of governance indicator initiatives
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25
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15
10
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73
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Oslo Governance Centre
BDP-Democratic Governance Group
Based on governance indicator initiatives mapped in ‘A User’s Guide’
Measuring Up to Poverty Impact
Process
&
Impact
Local Governance & Ministries
National
Sectors
MDG
Reports
Outcomes
Outputs/
Activities
Inputs/
Funds
PRS/NDP
Reports
Annual Sector
Reports
Sector MIS
Reports
Ministerial
Grants
Policy Statements
Reports
Local Governance
Financial Statements
Budget
Reports
Oslo Governance Centre
BDP-Democratic Governance Group
Examples of Nationally Owned Governance Assessments
around the World
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Mongolia MDG 9
Zambia government coordination of donor governance assessments
Macedonia corruption vulnerability index & people centred early warning
First Regional Governance Report from the Library of Alexandria in Egypt
Morocco - Human Rights Situation Implemented by: Humanist Committee
on Human Rights (HOM)
Palestine - Civil Society Index Implemented by: Bisan Center for Research
& Development + Civicus: World Alliance for Citizen Participation
Palestine - Democracy Index Implemented by: Palestinian Center for
Policy and Survey Research (PSR)
Egypt – Corruption in Governorates Implemented by: Information and
Decision Support Centre (IDSC)
Oslo Governance Centre
BDP-Democratic Governance Group
Global Programme Justification / Objectives
Stronger National Ownership
 Disaggregated governance database that is developed in-country
 Enhance civic and CSO engagement in governance assessments
Scaled Up Capacity for:
 Rigorous governance database
 Transparent sharing
 Use of findings over time by policy makers and pro poor advocacy
groups
 Increased use of governance assessment findings for poverty
reduction policies in sectors
Oslo Governance Centre
BDP-Democratic Governance Group
DG Products
United Nations Development Programme
Oslo Governance Centre
Most Recent & Pipe-line Knoweldge Products
Guide to Measurements of Corruption in Africa (with TI)
Users’ Guide to Corruption Measurements (with GI)
Guide to Public Administration MEasurements
Guide to Local Governance Measurements
Guide to Gender Sensitive Service Delivery Measurements
Oslo Governance Centre
BDP-Democratic Governance Group
Governance and Poverty…
[Activity Overview 2]
Cross Cutting Governance Issues in Emerging
International Development Discourse
United Nations Development Programme
Oslo Governance Centre
Governance and Resources
Governance Processes
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Democratic Governance of Natural Resources
- Pro poor & democratic land governance
- Governance of expenditure of non
renewable resources for development
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Governance for scale up of MDGs
Equitable service delivery (to the vulner.)
Accountable delivery (to the poor)
Participative plan, budget, monitoring
United Nations Development Programme
Oslo Governance Centre
Pipe-line Knowledge Products
Global
Gov
Mapping
Experiences
Sector
Gov.
National
& Local
Gov.
Mapping
Measurements /
experiences
• Nationally Owned Governance
Assessments
• State / Society Empowerment
•Communication for
Development
Oslo Governance Centre
BDP-Democratic Governance Group
Our Strategy to Deliver
Develop cross practice solutions among Gov., Poverty, EE Groups
- within UNDP
- with UN agencies
- Build capacity development partnerships
- with UN and non UN regional outfits
- with southern institutions of excellence
- Enhance knowledge of experiences, methods & processes to support
- policy dialogue
- capacity development for more responsive state institutions
- capacity development for effective participation by society voices
Oslo Governance Centre
BDP-Democratic Governance Group
How to find us?
UNDP Oslo Governance Centre Website
www.undp.org/oslocentre
Noha.el-mikawy@undp.org
Policy Advisor for Governance & Poverty
Tel. +47 23 06 08 23
Cell +47 90 92 66 31
United Nations Development Programme
Oslo Governance Centre