Governance

The Good Governance for Development (GfD) in Arab Countries Initiative aims at modernising public governance in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) through dialogue among policy practitioners from MENA and OECD countries. By improving the environment for entrepreneurs, investors and job creation, it works towards sustainable development of the region.[more]

Key Actors

Implementation Phases

Donors

This Initiative is jointly supported by the OECD and UNDP's Programme on Governance in the Arab Region.

الإدارة الرشيدة لخدمة التنمية في الدول العربية

What's new

Recent and Forthcoming Events of the Good Governance for Development in Arab Countries Initiative.

This calendar gives an overview of recent and forthcoming events of the Good Governance for Development (GfD) in Arab Countries Initiative.

Egypt to participate in OECD review of e-government policies and services

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23-Nov-2009

The OECD is to undertake a review of Egypt’s e-government policies and services, the first such review in the Middle East North African (MENA) region of a country’s use of information and communications technologies for the provision of public services.

2009 MENA-OECD Ministerial Conference

from 22-Nov-2009 to 23-Nov-2009

Under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco, the 2009 Ministerial Conference of the MENA Initiative on Governance and Investment for Development took place on 23 November 2009, in Marrakech, Morocco. The conference was preceded by a Business and Governance Day on 22 November 2009. Site en français: Conférence Ministérielle MENA-OCDE 2009

Governance Forum 2009

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22-Oct-2009

This Governance Day 2009 offered the opportunity for debate about the governance pre-conditions for economic recovery and sustainable growth, taking into consideration the needs of citizens, the demands of society, and the environmental challenges.

5th Special Session of the Working Party on Regulatory Management and Reform & Training Session on Tools to Measure Administrative Burdens

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04-Nov-2009

This meeting was a forum to share information related to regulatory management and administrative simplification issues which are core public policy topics for OECD and MENA countries, especially considering the current global financial situation and the redefinition of the role of the state.

MENA Steering Group Meeting

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11-Oct-2009

The main aspects of the MENA-OECD Initiative’s strategy along with the preparation for the 2009 Ministerial Conference were addressed during this meeting held on 11 October 2009 held in Cairo, Egypt.

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