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From left to right: Kermal Dervis, UNDP Administrator; Condoleezza Rice, US Secretary of State; Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary General; Alejandro Foxley, Foreign Minister, Republic of Chile.
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The Partnership for Democratic Governance (PDG) is a new multilateral initiative designed to assist developing countries, wherever capacity is limited, to improve governance, strengthen capacity and accountability and effectively deliver essential services such as efficient customs, judicial and tax services.
On 1 October 2007, Kemal Derviş, UNDP Administrator and Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General jointly organized the launch of the Partnership for Democratic Governance at the United Nations headquarters in New York. Ministers from the Founding Member Countries*, including US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and Chilean Foreign Minister Alejandro Foxley, were in attendance.
*Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, Turkey and the United States have confirmed their membership in the Partnership. In addition, OECD, UNDP, OAS, and IADB are founding members.
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