Good Governance for Development (GfD) in Arab Countries Initiative

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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 Launching Conference, February 2005

from 06-Feb-2005 to 07-Feb-2005

In the presence of Donald Johnston, Secretary-General of the OECD, HE Mrs. Rima Khalaf, UNDP Assistant Secretary-General, and Amr Moussa, Secretary-General of the Arab League, heads of government, ministers and civil society representatives from Arab and OECD countries formally initiated the Good Governance for Development in Arab Countries (GfD) Initiative on 6-7 February 2005 at the Dead Sea Launching Conference, hosted by His Excellency King Abdullah the II of Jordan.

GfD Ministerial Meeting, September 2004

on 26-Sep-2004

On the invitation of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, OECD Deputy Secretary-General Richard Hecklinger attended a Ministerial meeting in Amman, Jordan on 26 September 2004, where ministers from 16 Arab countries endorsed the Good Governance for Development in Arab Countries (GfD) Initiative.

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.



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