GfD Initiative promotes Capacity-Building in Arab Countries

One of GfD Initiative’s aims is to support institutional progress in the participating Arab countries. In view of attaining this objective, several high-level capacity-building seminars have been held recently in the participating chair and co-chair countries.

MENA Governance Steering Group Meeting at Ministerial Level

from 19-May-2006 to 20-May-2006

The second Steering Group meeting at ministerial level was held in Sharm El Sheikh on 19 and 20 May 2006, back-to-back with the World Economic Forum on the Middle East. Participants from nine Arab and fourteen OECD countries reconfirmed their commitment to the GfD Initiative and defined the directions for future implementation.

GfD Stocktaking and Action Planning Missions

In preparation of the GfD Steering Group Meeting at Ministerial Level in May 2006 and the formulation of Country Action Plans, the OECD Secretariat is undertaking missions to several Arab countries to take stock of national policy priorities, reform challenges and barriers in the policy areas of Civil Service and Integrity, E-Government and Administrative Simplification, Governance of Public Finance and Regulatory Reform.

GfD Coordinators' Meeting held at the OECD headquarters in Paris

on 01-Mar-2006

On the invitation of the OECD, the national coordinators of the six chairing Arab countries met with representatives from OECD countries involved in the GfD Initiative, as well as with representatives from the GfD project partner UNDP on 1 March 2006 at the OECD headquarters in Paris.

Co-ordination meeting for Case Studies (GfD Working Group I) held in Rabat

from 08-Dec-2005 to 09-Dec-2005

The co-ordination meeting for Case Studies on Civil Service and Integrity was hosted by Morocco on 8-9 December 2005. It brought together representatives from Morocco, Bahrain, Jordan and Tunisia in order to co-ordinate the scope and methodology of the case studies these countries are undertaking.

High-Level-Seminar on E-procurement and Simplification held in Naples

from 30-Jan-2006 to 31-Jan-2006

A High Level Seminar on E-procurement and Simplification was held in Naples in the framework of the activities of the GfD Working Group II on E-Government and Administrative Simplification on 30-31 January 2006. It brought together e-procurement experts from Arab and invited OECD countries to share strategic advice and practical know-how on implementing e-procurement systems and simplifying administrative processes.

Capacity Building Seminar on Regulatory Reform held in Tunis

from 24-Nov-2005 to 25-Nov-2005

A 2-day Capacity Building Seminar on Regulatory Reform was held in Tunis on 24 – 25 November 2005. The Seminar brought together a limited number of invited Arab and OECD experts to reflect on the outcomes of the first round of Working Group meetings and plan concrete steps for the next phase of the Initiative in the fields of public service delivery, regulatory reform and administrative simplification. This seminar is a test of a format that could be expanded and replicated in other participating MENA countries.

GfD Steering Group Meeting, April 2005

from 27-Apr-2005 to 28-Apr-2005

The Steering Group of the Good Governance for Development in Arab Countries (GfD) Initiative, itself part of the larger MENA (Middle East & North Africa) Initiative, held its first meeting in Madrid, Spain on 27-28 April 2005.

GfD Working Group Meetings, June – October 2005

from 28-Jun-2005 to 30-Oct-2005

The Working Groups of the Good Governance for Development in Arab Countries (GfD) Initiative, itself part of the larger MENA (Middle East & North Africa) Initiative, held their first round of meetings between June and October 2005.